{"id":223660,"date":"2026-06-20T03:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/223660\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T03:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:28:28","slug":"juneteenth-screening-of-harriet-kicks-off-philadelphia-movie-series-it-just-makes-my-soul-feel-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/223660\/","title":{"rendered":"Juneteenth screening of “Harriet” kicks off Philadelphia movie series: “It just makes my soul feel great”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dozens of history buffs and cinefiles gathered in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood to not only celebrate Juneteenth but also its history.<\/p>\n

Independence Hall served as an open-air movie theater Friday for the start of Movies on the Mall, an outdoor movie series that allows guests to enjoy a film under the stars on the lawn of one of most historic places in the country.<\/p>\n

“This is one of the things that make me proud to live in this city, moments like this, cultural opportunities like this,” Dennis Schmieder said.<\/p>\n

The movie series is a part of the city’s America 250 celebrations, featuring five movies every month through mid Oct.<\/p>\n

Fittingly, the Juneteenth screening featured “Harriet,” a biopic about Harriet Tubman.<\/p>\n

Each film is tied to the themes and history of Independence Mall, and guests say the screening made the experience even more meaningful.<\/p>\n

“It just makes my soul feel great. I think it was a good idea to play this movie on this day,” Sakeena Myrick.<\/p>\n

The screening comes as a panel of federal appellate judges gave the Trump administration the green light to replace slavery exhibits at the President’s House in Philadelphia.<\/a><\/p>\n

As the city gets closer to America’s 250th birthday, the movie night was not only a great way to celebrate but to also learn about the country’s history.<\/p>\n

“This is an important weekend and an important celebration for us to remember a lot of things. To remember our history and to realize we do have a future.” Marifa Winfree.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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