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As part of the Juneteenth celebration, the Black Business Council also had drummers come out and play African music for the libation ceremony. 

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For the second year in a row, Alexander City’s Black Business Council hosted its Juneteenth event. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that marks the end of slavery and commemorates  when the Emancipation Proclamation reached all parts of the United States in 1865. 

To start the event, the council had a libation ceremony with the Natures Garden for Victory and Peace Sister Circle Collective from Tuskegee. The Sister Circle Collective also spoke about the history of Juneteenth and why it's a holiday.

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.