HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Community leaders said they wanted to take Juneteenth as an opportunity to educate.
Juneteenth celebrations commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S., honoring the day a group of enslaved people heard the news of emancipation after the end of the Civil War.
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“Its very important now that we understand the past, not to hurt anyone, not to shame anyone, but to help us all to go forward,” said Karockas “Doc Rock” Watkins, the event’s moderator. “Education is the equalizer, it’s the great equalizer.”
Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021 and an official Alabama state holiday this year…