Juneteenth 2021 Signals ‘New Day’ at Park That Once Banned Blacks

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MEMPHIS, Tenn.—In the 28th year of its Memphis celebration, Juneteenth this year will be celebrated in a park that was once dedicated to the memory of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, a former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Subscribe to read the full story..

Juneteenth 2021 is slated for Friday through Sunday, June 18-20. It will be held in Health Sciences Park, which – as Forrest Park – saluted Nathan Bedford Forrest, a notorious Confederate general and slave trader. (Courtesy photo)