Google Fiber and 10Cole Hospitality held a Juneteenth CookOut

Courtesy to Speakin’ Out News

On Saturday, June 16th at 4014 N Memorial Pkwy, Huntsville, AL 35810, The Google Fiber and 10Cole Hospitality celebrated Juneteenth with a community cookout. They were joined by the community and local businesses and organizations for free barbecue, a live DJ, and a bouncy house and other kid activities. The event had LIVE local performances such as dance performers, including Divas and Royalty and Primadance, as well as the Huntsville Community Drumline.

The historical and cultural significance of Juneteenth is an important one as the most prominent Emancipation Day holiday in the U.S., and both Google Fiber and 10Cole were honored to celebrate with the community.

Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans throughout the former Confederacy of the southern United States. Its name is a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth”, the date of its celebration. Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday or special day of observance in forty-five states.