Photo gallery: Pittsburgh's Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration
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KRS-One hypes the crowd up as he continues to perform on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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The crowd sings and watches rapper Hurricane Chris perform on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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People in the audience share their excitement to see KRS-One by recording the rapper on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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Attendees chant and rap alongside rapper KRS-One on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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People record video as KRS-One appears on the stage on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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Rapper Hurricane Chris performs for Friday’s Juneteenth event on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.. He rapped his well-known songs “A Bay Bay” and “Halle Berry (She’s Fine).”
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Carla Mitchell, owner of Infinite Creations, was one of the sellers featured on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh. Mitchell started making jewelry after the passing of some of her family members.
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Trayvon Mckeith, along with other attendees, came to listen to the artists Hurricane Chris and KRS-One on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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Leshelle Scott attends Friday’s Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration event. She decided to come to see her favorite artist in the lineup, Hurricane Chris.
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Carla Mitchell, owner of Infinite Creations, makes jewelry. She was one of the small businesses featured on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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Businesses and small sellers came out to sell products during the Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration. Items such as clothing, jewelry and food were sold on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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Charles Griffin plays ball with his sibling before the concert starts. Many kids like the Griffin siblings were playing around and enjoying the nice day on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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From left, Maurice Wade, Arthur Simpson and James Davis enjoy Friday’s celebration. The men attended to see KRS-One on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration in Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
Hundreds of people came out for the beginning of the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration Friday at Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
Rappers Hurricane Chris and KRS-One performed, as the event also featured many small businesses selling their merchandise. Arrested Development had been scheduled to perform but had to cancel due to a an illness in the band.
The event drew in a crowd of all ages, with numbers growing as the rappers performed.
The celebration runs through Monday, with more details available from Visit Pittsburgh.
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