Juneteenth celebration held at Richmond's African Burial Grounds

"JUNETEENTH 2021: A FREEODMCELEBRATION" TOOK PLACEEARLIER SUNDAY AFTERNOON OVER ATTHE AFRICAN BURIAL GROUNDS.IT WAS PUT ON BY THE ELEGBAFOLKLORE SOCIETY -- WHICH ISRICHMOND'S CULTURAL AMBASSADOR.THIS YEAR MARKS 25 YEARS THATTHEORGANIZATION HAS OBSERVEDJUNETEENTH.THE THEMETODAY -- "DANCING WITH THEANCESTORS" -- RGOANIZERSSAY ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES WITHTHIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION EXPRESSGRATITUDE, REMEMBRANCE, ANDOPTIMISM -- ASTHEY RECOGNIZED OUR COUNTRY'SPAST -- AND LOOK AHEAD AT ABRIGHTER FUTURE.