Juneteenth Celebrations Underway In Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Juneteenth celebrations kicked off at Point State Park on Friday, and events will continue for eight more days.
This year’s celebrations are bigger than ever before because Juneteenth is now recognized as a federal holiday.Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery and is also a time to recognize the history of African American culture.
“There’s a lot of people. I didn’t expect it to be this big, so it’s really nice,” said Artinese Ma