Hundreds of people gathered on the great lawn in front of Coral Springs City Hall to participate in the City’s Juneteenth Celebration. Those who came could enjoy a dinner from one of several food trucks, listen to a performance by the Remix band and watch and even participate in Step Dancing. Coral Springs Vice Mayor Joshua Simmons gave a presentation on the history of Juneteenth and the significance of holiday. Families and friends spent time together and had some fun.
“This was good and positive event for Coral Springs,” said Lindsey Steinberg, a spokesperson for the City.
Commissioner Joy Carter said, “I am very happy to be here.”
Vice Mayor Joshua Simmons said, “This was good event for the community.”
Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865. This was some months after the Union defeated the South in the Civil War. On this day, the enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free. This announcement came two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in the rebellious states to be free. This declaration by General Gordon Granger in Texas is seen by many people as the end of slavery. The day become known as Juneteenth, a word created by joining the words June and nineteenth together.
