Hundreds of people are gathering in Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District to celebrate Juneteenth.
Hundreds of people are gathering in Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, CBS Tulsa affiliate KOTV reports. Events started at 11 a.m. and will continue until 10 p.m., with Reverend Al Sharpton scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.
The event is on the eve of President Trump’s scheduled rally in Tulsa, his first since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Trump’s rally had initially been scheduled for Friday, but was later pushed to Saturday. Mr. Trump tweeted the date was changed „out of respect for this Holiday, and in observance of this important occasion and all that it represents.