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Juneteenth is a national U.S. holiday commemorating June 19, 1865. On this day, the last American slaves were free. The following is a list of events planned in the metro-Atlanta area to celebrate the occasion.
well, cnn s ramirez has more on how the holiday was celebrated in atlanta, georgia. reporter: well, now that juneteenth is a federal holiday and a state holiday here in georgia, the festivities are bigger and better than ever. i spoke with a grand marshal of the juneteenth atlanta parade and she said she saw more people out this year than in years past. and she s also seeing more diversity, more people coming out and celebrating. so the parade began on sunday afternoon and winded through the city with marching bands, double dutch, and then landed here in centennial park. you can see behind me plenty of vendors. organizers say they expect to see some 100,000 people come out to different juneteenth events in atlanta all throughout the weekend. but it s not just about celebrating when the last enslaved african americans learned they were free in galveston, texas. 2 1/2 years after the emancipation proclamation. it s also about what can be done now to help the black community move forw