CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The City of Cambridge celebrated Juneteenth this year with their 4th annual parade and celebration.
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Texas to free slaves following the Emancipation Proclamation. The holiday stands as a celebration of Black pride, and Cambridge honored that celebration with this annual event.
The parade began in Central Square, then traveled down Pleasant Street to Western Avenue to Blackstone Street to finally ending at Riverside Press Park, with a marching band taking up the end. Mayor of Cambridge Denise Simmons walked at the front of the parade with her granddaughter and talked about the importance of the holiday…