PHOTO GALLERY: Welsh celebrates Juneteenth

Published 1:52 pm Friday, June 20, 2025

By Doris Maricle

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Eddie "Bruiser" Achan cheers participants on Friday before the start of the 17th annual Juneteenth Parade in Welsh. While the celebration marks the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed on June 19, 1865, it also highlights African American culture and resilience. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Parade participants make their way along the parade route Friday during the 17th annual Juneteenth Parade in Welsh. The celebration brought people together to honor the historic day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans were emancipated in the U.S.

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