ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (WTOC) – Even with the threat of storms, hundreds of people gathered Friday at the historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island to celebrate Juneteenth with a day centered on history, music, and community.
The event marked the third year the Penn Center, recognized as the first school in the South for formerly enslaved West Africans, has served as the home for the Juneteenth celebration.
Organizers said the goal is to make sure what’s shared there is carried forward to the next generation…