Sending a message of pride and protest, marchers came to Baltimore’s Federal Hill Park today where they found the flagpole empty and raised two flags on it:

A rainbow-striped Pride flag and a Transgender Pride flag with a Black fist in the center.

The action, one of many activities taking place across the city and country on Juneteenth, was a joyous occasion accompanied by music and dancing.

“It’s a day to celebrate Blackness and all it encompasses,” a participant named Legacy said.

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