LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The city of Henderson raised the Juneteenth flag outside city hall on Sunday, joining with community partners to prepare for the upcoming holiday.
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and marks the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. learned they were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
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Inside city council chambers, several performers and speakers honored Juneteenth and discussed its significance.
“Especially in this climate, that we take the opportunity to come together as citizens. Not us versus them, but one people, under one flag, under one nation. And remember that Emancipation Proclamation granted all of us freedom. And we need to honor that, and we need to keep the legacy alive,” said Rev. Judyann Young of Buffalo Soldiers MC Las Vegas Post.
The city of Henderson will hold a Juneteenth festival at Water Street Plaza on June 19.
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