Photo by Jay Paul courtesy Elegba Folklore Society
“Juneteenth” is a holiday marking the day in June 1865 when U.S. soldiers delivered the news in Texas that slavery had ended. Forty-five states recognize the day, and in Richmond, it’s the focus of the Elegba Folklore Society’s three-day event, Juneteenth 2018, a Freedom Celebration.
Historian Booker T. Coleman will speak at a symposium June 15 at the Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center, 4901 Old Brook Road ($5 to $24). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The event moves to the Manchester Docks and along the Richmond Slave Trail with music, food and cultural education at 3 p.m. June 16, and concludes with a ceremony at 3 p.m. June 17 at the African Burial Ground, 1540 E. Broad St.
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