History of Juneteenth, African American struggle addressed by Charleston cultural groups

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History of Juneteenth, African American struggle addressed by Charleston cultural groups

It is unclear what caused the delay in getting the news to Texas, but it is widely thought that members of this large group were the last to be granted their freedom after the Civil War, hence the commemoration of June 19 as a milestone and day of jubilation called Juneteenth.

Christian Holden, 23 months, of St. Stephen plays along with drummers at a previous Juneteenth Celebration at the Jenkins Institute in North Charleston.

The Charleston Symphony will present “Call and Response: A Concert for Equality” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, livestreamed from the Gaillard Center stage, with an empty auditorium.

Kellen Gray, assistant conductor with the Charleston Symphony, curated and will conduct Friday's "Call and response: A Concert for Equality," to be livestreamed from the Gaillard Center.

Charleston Symphony/Provided

Charleston Symphony/Provided

Curated and conducted by the symphony’s assistant conductor, Kellen Gray, it will feature music of African American and Afro-British composers William Grant Still, George Walker, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Adolphus Hailstork.

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