. >> reporter: 80-year-old gloria brown remembers when hundreds of men in white robes would descend onn each summer. >> as a little girl, they look like a white ghost. there were black ghosts and white ghosts. >> reporter: crosses would burn on the nearby mountain top. brown's father reassured her one day things would be different. >> he said, but that will change. >> reporter: he was right. this weekend stone mountain, georgia, birth place holds its first juneteenth scelebration. we'll have vendors, food, then we'll end the night with fireworks. >> reporter: deputy mayor is excited to show off how much is different in the village of roughly 6300, now 78% black. >> it is our hope people will see us for who we are today and recognize things have changed. we may not be perfect but we're not who we used to be. >> the celebration is without controversy. the largest confederation mountain side, it is working on the three-acre mountain side homage. to many, it's a giant reminder of old jim crow south and the village has nothing to do with it. >> you have no say as to what goes on, what the p

. >>> 80-year-old gloria brown remembers when hundreds of men some white robes would descend on her townhey looked like white ghosts. you know, they used to have it looked like white ghosts. >> reporter: crosses would burn on the hilltop, and her feat says, one day things will be different. >> he said that would change. >> reporter: he was right. stone mountain, georgia, birthplace of the modern ku klux klan holds its first juneteenth celebration. >> we'll have a dance group, african dancer, a live deejay, vendors, food, ending the night with fireworks. >> the deputy mayor is excited to show how much is different in the village of roughly 6300, now 78% black. >> it is our hope people will see us for who we are today, and recognize that things have changed. we may not be perfect, but we're not who we used to be. >> reporter: the celebration is not without controversy, thanks to the town's neighbor. you see, the entire village sits in the shadow of the largest confederate mountain in stone mountain park. with the confederate-named streets, flags and three-acre homage to the myth of the so-

. >> reporter: 80-year-old gloria brown remembers when hundreds of men in white robes would descend onmer. >> as a little girl they looked like a white ghost. you know, they used to have black ghosts. they looked like a white ghost. >> reporter: crosses would burn on the nearby mountain top. brown's father a world war i veteran reassured her one day things would be different. >> he said, but that will change. >> reporter: he was right. this weekend stone mountain, georgia, birthplace of the modern ku klux klan, holds its first juneteenth celebration honoring the end of slavery. >> we'll have a dance group, african dancers, live de-jay. we'll have vendors and food and then we'll end the night with fireworks. >> reporter: deputy mayor johnson is excited to shove off how much is different in the village of roughly 6,300, now 78% black. >> it is our hope that people will see us for who we are today and recognize that things have changed. we may not be perfect but we're not who we used to be. >> reporter: but the celebration is not without controversy. thanks to the town's neighbor. you see

. >> reporter: gloria brown's father wasn't the only one to predict a different day for his town.an in 1963. in his famous "i have a dream" speech martin luther king said in part let freedom ring from the snow capped rockies. >> let freedom ring from the slopes of california, but not only that, let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. >> reporter: this weekend in stone mountain, georgia, that dream will seem closer than ever, even as they celebrate in the shadow of the confederacy. martin savidge, cnn, stone mountain village, georgia. >>> two of the biggest names in tennis pulled out of wimbledon plus golf, soccer and much more. cnn's patrick snell has our minute in sports. >> day one of the u.s. open in san diego seeing a 90 minute morning fog delay at torrey pines, round one still not complete. russell henley leading after a 4 under 67, louis oosthuizen 4 under but has two holes to complete when play was suspended. >>> rafa nadal saying he won't be competing at wimbledon or the tokyo olympics after what he calls the always demanding clay court season. naomi osaka who wit

. >> reporter: gloria brown's father wasn't the only way to predict a day for his town.n luther king said, in part, in his i have a dream speech, let freedom ring. >> let freedom ring from the slopes from california but let freedom ring from the stone mountain of georgia. >> reporter: this weekend in stone mountain, georgia, that dream will seem closer than ever, even as they celebrate in the shadow of the confederacy. >> fascinating report by our martin savidge. thank you for. >>> the justice department released new video underscoring the january 6th insurrection. this is the sound of change. the sound of a thousand sighs of relief. and the sound of a company watching out for you. this is the sound of low cash mode from pnc bank, giving you multiple options and at least 24 hours to help you avoid an overdraft fee. because we believe how you handle overdrafts should be in your control, not just your bank's. low cash mode on virtual wallet from pnc bank. one way we're making a difference. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing w