Juneteenth, which marks the emancipation of enslaved Americans during the U.S. Civil War, is about history and connection.
For Ashlee Thomas, who co-founded Miami Urban Contemporary Experience (MUCE,) a cultural center in Little Haiti, it's a chance to celebrate and honor those who came before.
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Florida-based civil rights attorney Ben Crump, best known for taking on high-profile cases, like representing the families of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, is now the focus of a new Netflix documentary.
The documentary, "Civil," premieres on Juneteenth at the ABFF. Juneteenth commemorates the day (June 19, 1865) when Federal troops took control of the state of Texas, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation into law in 1863.
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There are also lots of preparations as Stonewall Pride gets ready to welcome some 40,000 people to celebrate the LGBTQ plus community. People are coming from around the world. "We're here from Fort Myers," said John Michael. "We come probably 10 years in a row for pride.
Local bars, restaurants and stores are gearing up for big business. Gym bar expects to sell two to three times more liquor than usual.
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Thousands of people from different countries in Latin America are making a 1,200-mile trek to the U.S. border.
Black southerners have been celebrating Juneteenth for decades. But it only became an official federal holiday last year.
It's a day to commemorate the day emancipation reached enslaved people in the deepest parts of the South — when a Union general arrived at the Southeast coast of Texas to finally share the news that they had been freed. That was on June 19, 1865.
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Mayor Buddy Dyer, District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill and District 6 Commissioner Bakari Burns will be in attendance.
The celebration will begin with a free Father's Day community breakfast. It will also feature local artists and community discussions.
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As we near Juneteenth, we continue to hear reflections from those in South Florida's Black community.
For some, it's a celebration of the day — June 19, 1865 — when news of freedom finally reached enslaved people in some of the deepest parts of the South.
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