(Birmingham, Al) – Juneteenth is also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day. The holiday commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and more generally the emancipation of negro slaves throughout the Confederate South. The annual National Juneteenth Festival will be held at Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park on Saturday June 19, 2021. The free event will begin with a parade at 9am and the community celebration in the park will st