- The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when the last large group of enslaved people learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Thousands downloaded tickets for North Omaha’s sixth annual Freedom Festival at Miller Park.
- Despite the Juneteenth parade being rained out, attendees like first-timer Maxcine Jackson said the festival made it all worth it.
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Thousands gathered at Miller Park in North Omaha for the sixth annual Juneteenth celebration, marking the end of slavery in the United States with music, vendors, and community connection.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last large group of enslaved people learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863…