Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Ernest Burns sings along to the Black National Anthem during Saturday’s festivities. EMMA MARTI/Staff
Audrey Davenport (left) speaks with Jim Johnston (right) during the “Think and Listen” seminar at Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center in honor of Juneteenth. The “Think and Listen” session allowed patrons to voice their opinions and discuss matters about race, religion, and other topics with an engaged partner. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
Glen Dorsey seasons approximately 60 pounds of chicken legs and thighs for the Juneteenth potluck dinner at Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
Bill and Gail Smith search through a yearbook that shows the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh-grade classes at Cornelia Regional Colored School in the early 1950s. ZACH TAYLOR/Special
Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center’s Juneteenth celebration continued with a performance by the Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church Choir and Shady Grove Baptist Church’s Portia Burns. The Bean Creek Choir was made up of Sabrina Moss (left), Cassandra ‘Tink’ Hamilton (center), and Renea Hamilton (right). ZACH TAYLOR/Special
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a new federal holiday into law – Juneteenth. Despite the holiday being federally recognized for just the last three years, those who celebrate the holiday have...
