![The Champaign Park District is holding a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday June 16 at Douglass Park in Champaign commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation when it was recognized in Texas 153 years ago.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/49541/juneteenth2017-800x800-graphic__medium.jpg)
Juneteenth Celebration To Recall Emancipation Proclamation Impact
The Champaign Park District is holding a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday June 16 at Douglass Park in Champaign commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation when it was recognized in Texas 153 years ago.