CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Friday is Juneteenth. The federal and state-observed holiday marks June 19, 1865, when slaves in Texas were told they were free.
Here’s how eastern Iowa is celebrating the holiday.
The African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids is holding a blood drive Friday from noon to 5 p.m. with the American Red Cross. Admission to the museum will only be $1 today…