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'This is beautiful' - Juneteenth rally, march in Portland

by Associated Press
| June 19, 2020 5:03 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of people, including families and young children, gathered at a peaceful rally and march in the heart of Portland’s historically Black neighborhood to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that has long commemorated the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

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