For two decades, current and former Black residents of Venice have gathered in June to keep memories of the community alive. Lately, they call it Juneteenth.
Venice’s Black community gathered at Oakwood Park last week for an event with all the trappings of a typical Juneteenth celebration; soul music, crisp outfits, fried chicken, cornbread and a bounce house for the kids. But Juneteenth is just what they’ve been calling the observance in recent years, since President Biden declared it a national holiday in 2021.
Here she can watch the babies she once bounced on her knee grow into towering college graduates, maintain old friendships and stay a part of the old neighborhood. “We look forward to this day right here. Now we call it Juneteenth, but we’ve been doing this way before Juneteenth came along. It’s the only time we all get to see each other, besides a funeral,” Moseley said. Geraldine Holloway, 67, said all of her best memories and loved ones are in Oakwood.
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