Rewrite this title Juneteenth commemoration held at Roger Williams Park

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Several people gathered at Roger Williams Park Sunday for the 5^th annual Juneteenth RI commemoration. 

The event, celebrating freedom, hope, and heritage, began at 12:00 p.m. Sunday and is expected to continue until 9:00 p.m.. 

Juneteenth is a federal holiday observed annually on June 19th commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.  It is also known as Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day.