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Juneteenth Celebration

 

Oran Z. Belgrave from Pan African Black Facts & Wax Museum fixes President Barack Obama's tie during the 17th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Virginia Avenue Park on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865.

The Pan African Black Facts & Wax Museum has one of the world's largest collections of Black Americana artifacts including 1000's of postcards, sheet music, records, videos, books, stamps, coins, silverware, advertising, dolls, sculptures, signs, kitchen collections, baseball cards, first editions, quilts, African artifacts, slavery items, fine art, folk art, wax figures, autographs, cookie jars, salt shakers, pipes, games, toys, movies, jewelry, plaques, KKK paraphernalia, Adinkras and authentic antique Kente cloths.

Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 06:37PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment

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