This Month in Miami Beach History – Juneteenth 2020

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On June 2020, the City of Miami Beach held an important ceremony, in Pride Park, to commemorate the 155th Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day. The commemoration marks June 19, 1865,  the end of Black enslavement in the United States and the announcement of the end of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston Bay, Texas.

The event, featured remarks from community leaders and marked the country’s second independence day. The historical legacy of Juneteeth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times. To honor the monumental event,  a Rainbow Eucalyptus tree was planted to symbolize and celebrate the contributions of African Americans to Miami Beach, and be a community space where this spirit of hope lives on.  This June 19, 2024, now a federal holiday, embrace the rich history of self-determination, citizenship and democracy, that magnified the hopes and dream of those Texans who held fast to the promise of true liberty for all.