{"id":2698,"date":"2026-06-18T23:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2698"},"modified":"2026-06-18T23:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:05:27","slug":"festival-celebrates-juneteenth-in-north-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2698","title":{"rendered":"Festival celebrates Juneteenth in North Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>NORTH MIAMI, Fla.  \u2014 Friday marks a historic day for all who love freedom. <\/p>\n<p>The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Confederate territory on Jan. 1, 1863, but the news didn\u2019t get to Galveston, Texas, until June 19, 1865. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2696\">George Pino declines lesser charge ahead of closing arguments in deadly boating case<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Juneteenth, which commemorates the day, has been an official federal holiday since 2021, and North Miami has been celebrating it every year with a free festival. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuneteenth is not just for African Americans,\u201d said Vincent Spence, who helps to organize the festival. \u201cJuneteenth is more about like that road that has been paved for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spence, who co-founded Our Living Legends, a North Miami-based organization, was looking forward to the 5th annual festival at Griffing Park. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2694\">Trump resort receptionist accused of fraud scheme<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuneteenth is a powerful reminder of the resilience, strength, and contributions of generations who paved the way for future opportunities,\u201d Councilwoman Mary Estim\u00e9-Irvin said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>A stage for live music, a kid zone, and a network of tents were near food trucks that were open for business on Thursday at 12220 Griffing Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=2692\">Miami-Dade deputies accuse man of paying $200 to sexually abuse teen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the community event, visit this page. <\/p>\n<p><b>Related special report<\/b>: The origins of Juneteenth<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juneteenth, which commemorates the day, has been an official federal holiday since 2021, and North Miami has been celebrating it every year with a free festival. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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