Juneteenth Post-script

The Juneteenth festival in downtown Roanoke was a great time – diverse crowd, great music, and plenty of summer heat. We discovered that there were other Juneteenth festivals going on the same day – one large on at Booker T. Washington memorial, in fact – and hundreds all over the country. One couldn’t help but reflect back on the particular history of this event and it’s new significance now that we have an African-American president! Was it our imagination, or did the crowds have an extra bounce in their step due to this amazing reality. Check back often for updates on July’s highlighted STAR event….