Fort Smith JuneTeenth
Get out and enjoy the activities and entertainment at the Fort Smith JuneTeenth Celebration at Harry E. Kelley Park. The event are from June 9 to June 14, and right here in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
“Juneteenth” or the “19th of June” is considered the date when slavery ended in America (*although history teaches us otherwise). We strive to educate people of the significance that the African-American race has in the construction and diversity of our great nation, before, during and after the slavery era and the signing of the “Emancipation Proclamation” signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. We celebrate the 4th of July and Cinco De Mayo and to help complete our freedom celebrations, we celebrate “America’s 2nd Independence Day”, Juneteenth, a celebration of Freedom and Unity!
Arkansas is the 16th state to recognize Juneteenth as a State Holiday or Observance thanks to the efforts of the JPCI, Senators Wilkins, Steele, Altes and Lincoln.
For more information, you can visit their website: www.juneteenth-fortsmith.org
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