{"id":274047,"date":"2026-06-22T15:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/274047\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:47:45","slug":"scenes-from-juneteenth-celebrations-across-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/274047\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes From Juneteenth Celebrations Across Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brooklyn celebrated the federal holiday in style. <\/p>\n<p>Friday, June 19, 2026, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkreader.com\/lifestyle-culture\/what-is-juneteenth-and-why-do-we-celebrate-7163806\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Juneteenth<\/a>, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day for African Americans. Brooklyn celebrated the federal holiday in a variety of ways, from attending food festivals, parades, cook-outs, to shopping at Black-owned businesses and attending music and dance performances.<\/p>\n<p>On January 1, 1980, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas through the efforts of African-American state legislator Al Edwards. Edwards successfully passed a bill granting state recognition to Juneteenth as an official holiday and emancipation celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Juneteenth is a time for reflection, rejoicing and self-improvement and planning for the future. Where were you to commemorate Juneteenth this year?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"andrew-karpan-13\" id=\"file-4429684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andrew-karpan-13.jpg;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe 5th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center on June 19, 2026. Photo: Andrew Karpan for BK Reader&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"andrew-karpan-7\" id=\"file-4429688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andrew-karpan-7.jpg;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center on June 19, 2026. . Photo: Andrew Karpan for BK Reader&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"andrew-karpan-6\" id=\"file-4429695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/andrew-karpan-6.jpg;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nAttendees at the Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center on June 19, 2026. Photo: Andrew Karpan for BK Reader&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"weoutside1\" id=\"file-4429659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/weoutside1.JPG;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nA dance performance at We Outside! in Fort Greene on June 20, 2026. . Photo: Luke Maillefer for BK Reader&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6\" id=\"file-4429662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782143265_238_6.JPG;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nAttendees at We Outside! in Fort Greene on June 20, 2026. . Photo: Luke Maillefer for BK Reader&#13;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"22\" id=\"file-4429652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22.JPG;w=960.jpeg\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\nA band performs at We Outside! in Fort Greene on June 20, 2026. . Photo: Luke Maillefer for BK Reader&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn celebrated the federal holiday in style. 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