Organizers hoped the city's first celebration of its kind could help the community heal after recent upheaval
The event was crucial to celebrate, partially because it helped everyone “remember all the work left to do,” Jacobs said in a brief interview.
La Mesa Mayor Mark Arapostathis read the words spoken in Galveston after the end of the Civil War: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” Everyone stood for “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often known as the Black National Anthem, and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Luckily, Mills had backups: His son Kenneth, 22, and daughter Ari, 18. Their voices cut through the air in a striking three-part harmony.On a dance floor, three students from Mount Miguel High School’s step team built a rhythm with their palms and legs.
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