Across the nation, many people spent the day celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the official end of slavery in the U.S. In Massachusetts, there were multiple events on Thursday.
In Roxbury, people paraded in the streets, and on Beacon Hill, tourists walked the iconic Freedom Trail.
“Highlighting this history”
“We’re really highlighting this community, highlighting this history because I think it gets overshadowed by the other revolution, which is the American Revolution in Boston,” said David Coviello, the Occupation Director of Hub Town Tours.
In Brookline, people celebrated the holiday by enjoying a free block party filled with food, games, and a mechanical bull at the Florida Ruffin Ridley School…