Freedom Center to celebrate Emancipation Day

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President of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)Edith Throwersat down with FOX19's Jessica Brown to discuss the Cincinnati Freedom Center's annual Emancipation Proclamation celebration.

The event will be held at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on50 East Freedom Way on January 1 at 11:00 a.m.

The theme of this year'semancipation proclamation celebration is "remembering and recommitting," said Thrower.

The celebration will focus on the spiritual origins of "watch night," the night when slaves waited on a decision from Lincoln to grant their freedom

Dr. Clarence G Newsome will be the speak at the event and the community choir will be delivering a performance. The

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Freedom Center to celebrate Emancipation Day