Central Ohio communities hold Juneteenth events to celebrate, reflect on its history

While event organizers want to celebrate the liberation of those enslaved, it's also a moment to teach the youth about the struggles many faced.

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2:22 Big crowd there at the New Albany Watermelon Festival.

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Ask 100 black folks what Juneteenth is. 2 might know.

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Moon cr1cket holdiay

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Did you know that most business related to the slave trade was centered in Providence, Rhode Island? Business was NOT conducted on Saturday because of religious reasons.

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The slave traders were kicked out of England in the 1200s for clipping coins.

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The slave traders had so many black and Indian slaves they started buying them sight unseen and shipped them to the Caribbean. Anything for a shekel.

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2:22 Likely descendant of the slave traders drove over from Bexley to collect some signatures. No shame, no guilt.

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I call dis dance da Chicken Wing!

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