Several Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the historical legacy of the federal holiday.
The first "Juneteenth: More Than a Day" event started with the reading of a proclamation from the Mountlake Terrace mayor. "I, Mayor Matsumoto, write on behalf of the city council hereby proclaim June 19th as Juneteenth Independence Day," a speaker at the event read. The Juneteenth event honored the freeing of the last of the slaves in Galveston, Texas, in 1865.
At the Northwest African American Museum, the weather forced organizers to postpone its annual Juneteenth skate party, but the celebration continued indoors.Visitors enjoyed free admission, music and food, and that’s just this weekend. Founder and owner of nonprofit Food Intentions Brandon Morales is gearing up to run 100 miles for a Juneteenth run. "I decided to do it on Juneteenth because half of my mission is to support Black-owned restaurants," Morales said.
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