{"id":314875,"date":"2026-06-21T15:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T15:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/314875\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T15:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T15:36:09","slug":"tallahassee-celebrates-juneteenth-with-first-ever-awards-show-6th-annual-empowerment-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/314875\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee celebrates Juneteenth with first-ever awards show, 6th annual empowerment festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; People all across the country are celebrating Juneteenth, a day marking the end of slavery in the U.S., and one local organization is reminding the community of freedom, resilience and unity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday was the first-ever Juneteenth Award Show, put on by the Capital City Cultural Community Outreach at Florida A&amp;M University. There were nominees from the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office to local organizations and churches. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It celebrated black history and honored leaders in our community, including Sheriff Walt McNeil, who won the lifetime achievement award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Alan Speed, Chief Operating Officer of the organization, said it meant a lot to bring the community together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Capital City Cultural Community Outreach also hosted its 6th annual Juneteenth Empowerment Festival Saturday afternoon, drawing many to Cascades Park to support local businesses and learn more about black history. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">One attendee said having events like this really makes a difference. 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