Juneteenth in Cedar Rapids
Juneteenth in Cedar Rapids
June 19, 2020
Juneteenth marks the day that the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their freedom after the Civil War. Mayor Brad Hart recently read a proclamation declaring Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Cedar Rapids.
See more of the African American Museum of Iowa's 2020 virtual Juneteenth celebration at http://blackiowa.org/juneteenth.
Learn more about Juneteenth at http://facebook.com/africanamericanmuseumofiowa.
