Community members and vendors came together to celebrate on June 19.
By
Harry Sayer
| 4:39 p.m. June 19, 2021
Sarasota
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Sarasota residents assembled on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way celebrate Juneteenth, which recognizes the end of slavery in the United States, on June 19.
The festival, hosted this year by the Sarasota Democratic Black Caucus and Sarasota County Democratic Party, featured community figures and vendors coming together for a day of food, music and celebration. Families checked out gifts and food from various vendors and listened to music played throughout the afternoon. The celebration came fresh off Juneteenth being declared a federal holiday.
Zavier Timmons and owner Ronnie Whitfield served food with Angie's Place at the Newtown Juneteenth celebration in 2021.
Photo by Harry Sayer
Arina McClemons shows off her henna designs.
Lavar Gillespie rides by on his bike.
Stacy Zennteno, Sherika Evans and Fayth Jenkins
Maryann Grgic and Mayor Hagen Brody
Kashanti Thomas, Jamichael Hill and Jayden Rivers
Ruben Henderson with Saquan and Sanquan Slaughter
Denise Scurry, Erin Miller and Faye Watson
Katrina Patterson sold fun gifts from her business Katrina's Kreations.
Titan and Vuitton Charles sell lemonade with Vuitton & Friends.
Renieka Perry with Uniek Productions and Terrance Jones
Horace Charles with Fourth with Noah, Jeremiah and Sharace Charles
Quiniyah and Quiasia Monix
Several vendors sell their wares.
Caleb Hatcher cooks up food with Chucky D's.
Betsy Williams, Genesis Williams, Calvin Williams Sr. and Calvin Williams sell frozen ice with Little Genny's Italian Ice.
