PHOTOS: Newark celebrates Juneteenth with a festival filled with food, fun

Attendees enjoyed different foods from vendors and kids played games, including ring toss and mini golf.

that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, at a festival on Saturday.

Attendees were greeted with with food from vendors, live performances and carnival rides. Random Access, D.J. Middy and house music producer DJ Beloved played a variety of music, including hip-hop, R&B and Afro-beats. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka also spoke. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

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