Town officials, students, and residents attended the town’s fourth annual Juneteenth ceremony and flag-raising on Wednesday on the lawn of Abbot Hall The ceremony is sponsored by the town’s Task Force Against Discrimination. Juneteenth, which was recognized as a federal holiday in June 2021, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The holiday was first … [Read more...] about Town hosts fourth Juneteenth ceremony and flag-raising
Greg Coles
Marblehead holds third annual Juneteenth celebration
Town officials, students, and residents came out to the Abbot Hall lawn on Wednesday evening for Marblehead’s third annual Juneteenth ceremony and flag raising. The celebration was put together by the North Shore Juneteenth Association and the town's Task Force Against Discrimination. Juneteenth, which was recognized as a federal holiday in June 2021, commemorates the … [Read more...] about Marblehead holds third annual Juneteenth celebration