Saturday, children in Duck Hill danced in celebration of Juneteenth or Freedom Day, now a national holiday on June 19 in celebration of the end of slavery in the United States following the Civil War. Pictured are Pure Royalty Dance members Andre Honorable II, Deantrae Brooks, Diamond Honorable, Johniyah Grant, Cali Black, Chozen Honorable, Onyx Campbell, Miracle Honorable and Sykeria Small watch as Makiyah Dismuke dances in the middle of the semicircle. The Juneteenth festival was held by Pure Royalties as a way for many in Duck Hill to come together and celebrate Juneteenth. See story on page 9.
