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Milwaukee's 2023 Juneteenth Parade kicks off; check out photos and video of festivities

Milwaukee's Juneteenth Parade, held on Monday, June 19, is one of the largest such celebrations in the country.
Susan Kim and Andrea Williams report from the Juneteenth parade and celebration. 6th district, alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and Governor Evers attended this year's parade. Other guests include Frank Cumberbatch, from Bader Philanthropies, Marquette basketball team, and senator Baldwin. The "I am Juneteenth" segment also include the history of the holiday.
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Posted at 12:21 PM, Jun 19, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-19 19:26:06-04

MILWAUKEE — With the 2023 Milwaukee Juneteenth parade wrapped up, check out some images and videos of the festivities! TMJ4 is the broadcast sponsor and you can watch the full parade online here.

Americans across the country are coming together to celebrate Juneteenth today.

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Juneteenth symbolizes an important day in American history for African Americans. June 19, 1865, Union army general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce enslaved people had been liberated.

That's two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. The Emancipation Proclamation freed Black Americans living in Confederate states. But it's not the official day slavery ended in the U.S.

WATCH the full parade below:

Watch full Milwaukee Juneteenth parade 2023

Milwaukee's Juneteenth Parade, being held on Monday, June 19, is one of the largest such celebrations in the country.

TMJ4 is proud to broadcast and stream the parade live once again in 2023, for the third year in a row.

The parade started at 12th and Atkinson, turns south at the Five Points intersection, and ends at MLK and Locust, at Rose Park.

"It's like a family reunion in Milwaukee get to see all your friends that you haven't seen in a while," L Wesley McKenzie III said.

"This is about having a good celebration. It's the largest party in the African-American community in the City of Milwaukee so it's all about having a good time," Bridget Borum said.

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