NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Friday marks a historic day for all who love freedom.
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Confederate territory on Jan. 1, 1863, but the news didn’t get to Galveston, Texas, until June 19, 1865.
Juneteenth, which commemorates the day, has been an official federal holiday since 2021, and North Miami has been celebrating it every year with a free festival…