See It: Louisville Honors Black History At Juneteenth Celebrations

Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal
Mon, 06/19/2023 - 4:58pm

Frank X Walker read some of his poems on Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

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