Meet one of the founders of Minnesota's first Juneteenth celebration

Celebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota made Juneteenth a state holiday in 2023, and cities across Minnesota are hosting festivities.Lee Henry Jordan takes pride in telling the story of Juneteenth.'When you think about the history of America, it's not just some overnight thing that just happened. It was a whole journey, and Juneteenth is a part of telling that journey,' Jordan said.In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in states that tried to secede from the United States.

Jordan was one in a small group of Minnesotans to bring the first Juneteenth celebration to the Twin Cities in 1982. It was held at Bethune Park in north Minneapolis.From humble beginnings to celebrations across the state, Juneteenth celebrations are now a part of Minnesota culture.'First of all, why limit freedom? And why limit the story of freedom?' he said.

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