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Juneteenth Holiday Was June 19th in the City of Middletown
The Festible Was At Harbor Park!
Juneteenth Holiday in the City of Middletown
Middletown Ujima Alliance Hosted the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the former Confederacy. The City of Middletown and the Middletown Racial Justice Coalition along with other sponsors recognized the occasion with a celebration of Black Culture, Heritage, and Freedom.
The program started at Harbor Park immediately after the parade. The festival featured entertainment from At Last, Hot 93.7's DJ Wrexx and other DJs, Battle of the Drumline and Majorette Dance competitions, spoken word performances, a Best of the Fest Deejay Competition, Scholarship Awards ceremony, presentation of Middletown’s 2024 Miss Juneteenth, and more. The program will also highlight participants in the Middletown Ujima Alliance Artistic Expression Contest, run in partnership with Middletown Public Schools, and contest winners will be honored.
During the festival there was free hamburgers, hotdogs, and water available for the community at the Middletown Ujima Alliance tent.
