The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute hosted its day long “Juneteenth Jubilee” celebration in the heart of the Civil Rights District.
The event combined the history of freedom with a block party that included food trucks, a DJ and even line dancing. Organizers wanted to make sure the celebration also served as a reminder of the freedom and history that marked the original holiday.
When we arrived late Friday morning, visitors were already lined up outside the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to gain free entry today as part of the “Juneteenth Jubilee”.
We met up with BCRI historian Barry McNealy in front of a carriage covered in colorful flowers, similar to the way carriages used to be decorated to celebrate freedom and emancipation before there were automobiles…