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Photos: Juneteenth Celebration held in downtown Chattanooga

Terry Richer performs with the group Young Gifted & Black during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. — Terry Richer performs with the group Young Gifted & Black during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. Terry Richer performs with the group Young Gifted & Black during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

By Doug Strickland June 19, 2019 1 min read

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Garrell Woods, left, and Ahmir Montez perform with the group Young Gifted & Black during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Ahmir Montez, right, and Garrell Woods perform with the group Young Gifted & Black Chattanooga during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Terry Richer performs with the group Young Gifted & Black Chattanooga during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Unyae Lee, left, and Josiah Lee listen as Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is read during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Barbara Shepherd, left, and Sheila Wofford listen during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Wade Hinton reads Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Wade Hinton reads Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Kofi Mawuko performs during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

Terry Richer performs with the group Young Gifted & Black during a Juneteenth Celebration in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.

A Juneteenth Celebration was held in Miller Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in downtown Chattanooga.

Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865.