Durham County marks Juneteenth with flag-raising, song
>> I HAVE A FEELING THEY'RE
GOING TO DO QUITE WELL GAMES
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
LOT OF FUN. SO THIS MORNING AT
THE DURHAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE, A
CROWD GATHERED TO CELEBRATE
JUNETEENTH.
>> WITH A FLAG RAISING
CEREMONY.
>> THE EVENT RECOGNIZES THE END
OF SLAVERY IN THE U.S. IN
MARCH. THE 4TH YEAR SINCE
DURHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MADE JUNETEENTH A COUNTY
HOLIDAY RE-ENACTORS THE BUFFALO
SOLDIERS ROLE IN THAT HISTORY
TO LIFE. DURHAM COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS SAY MORE WORK
NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> AS WE RAISE THE JUNETEENTH
FLAG THIS YEAR, BUT NOT EVERY
MEMBER OF OUR PANTS. WE DON'T
WANT THEM ANYWAY. HAVE A CALL
TO ACTION IS NOT JUST ABOUT
BARBECUES AND RAIN. YOU NEED TO
BE POWERED UP, HANDED MORE NEED
WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
>> COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND
VISITORS CAN VIEW THE OFFICIAL
JUNETEENTH FLAG FLYING FROM