ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission held its Juneteenth Parade and Festival on Saturday. Organizers described it as a vibrant celebration of Black freedom, culture, community, and resilience, honoring the freeing of enslaved African-Americans.“You know the biggest sentiment I’ve heard is that people are excited, because this festival started as […]
​ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission held its Juneteenth Parade and Festival on Saturday. Organizers described it as a vibrant celebration of Black freedom, culture, community, and resilience, honoring the freeing of enslaved African-Americans.“You know the biggest sentiment I’ve heard is that people are excited, because this festival started as Â
