Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration returns for 50th year
2021 celebration includes parade, extended block party; COVID-19 vaccines will be available
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Updated: 5:15 PM CDT May 26, 2021
2021 celebration includes parade, extended block party; COVID-19 vaccines will be available
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Updated: 5:15 PM CDT May 26, 2021
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US, ORGANIZERS PLAN TO MAKE IT EVEN BIGGER AND BETT. HANNAH: IT’S A CELEBRATION MEANT TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. >> THE FOOD AND THE DANCERS DAN TH THE FOOD AND THE DANCERS DAN E PEOPLE. >> I COME OUT HERE BECAUSE MY PEOPLE ARE OUT HERE. IT’S A GOOD ATMOSPHERE. HANNAH: AND AFTER A MOSTLY VIRTUAL EVENT LAST YEAR. >> IT WAS A STAB IN THE HET. HANNAH: THAT JUNETEENTH ATMOSPHERE WILL BEAC B JODY KEARNEY WITH THE NORTHCOTT , NEIGHBHOOROD HOUSE SAYS, THE 2021 CELEBRATION, FALLS ON A SATURDAY, AND WILL INC ALU PARADE AND EXTENDED BLOCK PARTY ALONG MARTIN LUTHER KING IN THE HARAMBEE NEIGHBOOORH >> IT’S CULTURAL, IT’S EDUCATIONAL AND IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVYOERNE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. HANNAH: JUNE 19, MARKS THE DAY IN 1865, WHEN UNION LDRSSO INFORMED THE LAST SLAVES TY WERE FREE. PEOPLE WILL BE ASKED TO AR MASKS. AND THERE WILL BE ONE NEW FEATURE. ARKENEY SAYS EVERYONE IS INVITED. >> IT’S A CITY CELEBRATION. COME. I DON’T CARE IF YOU’RE FROM WAUKESHA, COME TO JUNETEENTH. WE WANT YOU ERE.TH HANNAH: IN MILWAUKEE, HANNAH HILYARD WISN 12 NEWS. TOYA: THIS IS THE 50TH YEAR MILWAUKEE HAS CELEBRATED JUNETEENTH. KEARNEY. SAYS THE CITY HAS THE LONGEST RUNNING FESTIVAL IN THE RE