MIAMI — Juneteenth — Freedom Day — drew young and old to North Miami’s Griffing Park Friday to celebrate freedom, culture and community.
Vendors set up across the park, offering handmade jewelry and bold statement pieces crafted with African fabrics and beads — items that carry meaning beyond their appearance.
“We want to be able to find something that says this is from home,” said vendor Ruky Afanu. “You’re not from Ghana or anywhere from Africa but you can use these things to say this is us. This is a part of our representation.”…