Iowans celebrate Juneteenth holiday in Des Moines with speakers, singing and food

"Imagine being free by declaration, but not being able to live your life as a free woman or man," speaker Jessica Robinson-Rabon said of some enslaved people learning of their freedom in 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  LOCAL BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS Juneteenth Tea: Iowans celebrate Juneteenth holiday with speakers, singing and food June 19, 6:11PM CDT "Imagine being free by declaration, but not being able to live your life as a free woman or man," speaker Jessica Robinson-Rabon said of some enslaved people learning of their freedom in 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. More » MORE STORIES Always an Iowa connection: Willie Mays was in Iowa when he was first called up to MLB » Freedom Day: Juneteenth events around the metro and central Iowa » Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? » Marshall County increases reward for information leading to shooting suspect's arrest » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2024 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe