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Juneteenth 615 Celebration

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Jeneen Blackman CEO of the African American Cultural Alliance and Willie “Big Fella” Sim CEO of Fellavision talked about the history behind Juneteenth and gave us a preview of the official Juneteenth615 celebration. The Juneteenth615 celebration is Monday, June 19 from 5pm-10:30pm at Fort Negley Park, 1100 Fort Negley Blvd. Nashville, TN 37203. The event will feature music, food trucks, fireworks, African Drummers, a Proclamation Ceremony by Mayor John Cooper and more! Juneteenth615 is Nashville’s celebration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. For more information, go to https://www.juneteenth615.com/ and follow @juneteenth615 Instagram and Facebook.