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Photo Gallery: Erie Juneteenth Celebration

Downtown speeches, march, and kneeling followed by a black business popup sale

by Nick Warren
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June 19, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Erie's Juneteenth Celebration began downtown at Perry Square. Around 175 people marched from there to the Erie County Courthouse where they took part in a group kneeling. Soon after, there was a block popup sale near 8th and Chestnut St. Celebrating Black Businesses. The event was organized by Angela Euell McNair, the Booker T. Washington Center, with help from the Erie Chapter of the NAACP, African-American clergy, and Erie's Black Wall Street.

<p>Angela Euell McNair, Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Michael Outlaw speaks at Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Bishop Dwane Brock leads a prayer at Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Davona Pacley speaks at Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Erie Branch NAACP at Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Perry Square, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>March from Perry Square to Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>March from Perry Square to Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>March from Perry Square to Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>March from Perry Square to Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>From Perry Square to Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Group kneeling at Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA June 19, 2020 – Juneteenth Celebration.</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>
<p>Celebrating Black Business Block Sale Popup, Erie, PA June 19, 2020</p>

 

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