NORTH PARK (KGTV) — Louisiana Avenue in North Park was the place to be on Friday, as community members gathered to celebrate Juneteenth with live music, shopping, and local vendors selling clothes, food, and souvenirs.
The event was designed to spotlight Black-owned businesses and honor the meaning behind the federal holiday. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. It is recognized as a day to remember and celebrate freedom and the ongoing contributions of Black Americans.
Among the vendors was Dalesean Lynch, who runs a mobile boutique out of a converted van…