Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebrations include flag football tournament at Mellon Park

YEAR INCLUDES FOOTBALL. THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION INCLUDES WAY MORE THAN FOOTBALL. >> WE WILL HAVE DECK HOCKEY RIGHT HERE, THREE ON TEE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, A YOUTH ZONE WITH GIVEAWAYS ANDET PTING ZOO AND A LOT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOU.TH SHANNON: ALL OF IT IN ADDITION TO THE JUNETEENTH OPEN INVITATION FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AT MELLON PARK WCHHI REACHES BEYOND PIT- – PITTSBURGH. >> WE HAVE LIKE 40 TEAMS. WE GOT TMSEA FROM GRGIAEO — MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK, COMING IN AND THEYIL WL PLAY IAN WILL PLAY SEVERAL GAMES AND WE WILL CROWN A CHAMPION. SHANNON: THEY WILL COME WITH FAMILIES TO PITTSBURGH. >> TTHA IS 400 YOUTH, TO PARENTS, AUN,TS UNCLES, INVOLVED IN THIS EVENT RIGHT HERE. SHANN:NO MARKING JUNETEENTH WITH SPORTS AND FUN. >> WE HOPE THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO. WE GOTTA LET THEM OWKN THAT THE TERMINUS FUN AND THAT’S WHAT WE ARE TRYINGO T BUILD A COMMUNITY PRESENCE. CAMARADERIE, KIDS HAVING FUNDS, FUN — KIDS HAVING FUN. SO THEY HAVE SOMETHING ELSE LOOK FORWARD TO. SHANN:NO REAL CELEBRATN,IO RIGHT? PENNSYLVANIA DESIGNATED JUNETEENTH AS A HOLIDAY. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME IT

Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebrations include flag football tournament at Mellon Park

It’s growing as a day of remembrance and celebration of the end of American slavery.

Updated: 9:32 AM EDT Jun 15, 2021

It took two and a half years for the news that American slaves had been freed to travel all across the U.S. to Texas after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. The day that order was read, June 19, 1865, is known as Juneteenth. It’s growing as a day of remembrance and celebration of the end of American slavery. In Pittsburgh, the celebration includes a flag football tournament at Mellon Park and lots of other activities. Watch the full story in the video player above.

PITTSBURGH —

It took two and a half years for the news that American slaves had been freed to travel all across the U.S. to Texas after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862.

The day that order was read, June 19, 1865, is known as Juneteenth.

It’s growing as a day of remembrance and celebration of the end of American slavery.

In Pittsburgh, the celebration includes a flag football tournament at Mellon Park and lots of other activities.

Watch the full story in the video player above.