Philadelphia June 17, 2020 11:50 pm

Juneteenth an Official Holiday in Philly and Montco

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was officially designated as a holiday in Philadelphia as well as Montgomery County. Kofi Asante of the Philadelphia Juneteenth Family, Inc., speaks to NBC10’s Jacqueline London about the holiday’s significance.

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