Utica celebrates Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebration

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Earlier this evening, utica held its own juneteenth celebration at kemble park.

Newschannel2's chelsea sherrod has the story.

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America has been filled with protests of racial justice amid civil unrest from major cities across the nation to our very own, giving this year's juneteenth commemoration a different feeling.

Kalisha lockheart: it definitely is shedding more light on what we've been through where we're going and what's next for us.

In light of all the protests as well i feel like this was a time to take a step back and instead of fight for one day we can definitely celebrate who we are what we are where we come from and as i said where we're going.

Utica abolitionists in cooperation with local entrprenuers and activists put together a family- friendly celebration with speakers, music, food, care package giveaways and people from various walks of life to celebrate black people and black culture.

Ron klopfanstein: it's a holiday and it's about freedom and it's about emancipation and i think that this year of all years it's extra important that people who are white and people who are from rural communities that we really step up and we show that we support the black community.

Juneteenth is not just a celebration but a day of awareness and progress.

Ron klopfanstein: white people have to listen more to black people that's what hass to change.

People have to listen to minorities tell about their experience and just take him with her trying to tell us.

Chelsea: this year celebration especially recognize the fact that the ongoing fight for freedom for black americans still persist today reporting in utica i am chelsea sherrod news channel 2.

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