LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The City of North Las Vegas will host its annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, June 18.
The program will feature a welcome from Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, remarks from Tyler D. Parry, associate professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a proclamation presentation and the ceremonial raising of the Juneteenth flag.
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Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans. North Las Vegas was the first city in Nevada to issue a proclamation officially recognizing Juneteenth as a city holiday in 2021.
The ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Liberty Park, located at North Las Vegas City Hall, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd N. Members of the North Las Vegas City Council, community leaders and residents are expected to attend.
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