The powerful voice of Lady Rosalind Jones opens Juneteenth festivities Saturday at God’s House Church.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The emancipation celebration took place differently this year with a statewide virtual Juneteenth event featuring live performances of music, spoken word, dance and more online.
Josh Mills raps a song titled “For My Good” on stage at God’s House Church in Albuquerque on Saturday during a Juneteenth observance.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced festivities to livestream, which they did all day Saturday.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas. It has been a New Mexico state holiday since 2006, according to the Governor’s Office.
Members of the New Mexico’s mass choir perform at God’s House Church during the statewide virtual Juneteenth celebration. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
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