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Lawrence community members gather to celebrate Juneteenth
Community members from Lawrence and beyond headed downtown Saturday for the annual Juneteenth celebration of Black liberation, heritage and independence.
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When parking is free, transit service changes and more to know for Juneteenth in Lawrence
The Lawrence community will celebrate Juneteenth with events on Saturday, but the federal holiday falls on Thursday, June 19. Here’s a quick roundup of closures, changes and more.
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Lawrence to celebrate Juneteenth with parade, activities, new fun run downtown
An annual Lawrence event will celebrate Juneteenth with Underground Railroad site tours, a parade, food trucks, live music and family fun.
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Black Business Market to celebrate Juneteenth by supporting local entrepreneurs
The Lawrence community can celebrate Juneteenth this year by shopping at a new market created to highlight local Black-owned businesses.
Kansas celebrates Juneteenth, and ongoing fight for equality, for first time as state holiday
Anthony Lewis says Juneteenth is a time to reflect on progress made in the fight for civil rights and social justice while acknowledging work that remains to achieve equality for all.
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‘Just to make sure she has everything that we didn’t’: Celebrating Black fathers this Father’s Day
Stephen Wanjohi and his family had a table at the Lawrence Juneteenth celebration Saturday where they were promoting their local businesses, including the kids’ handmade bracelets. As Father’s Day is recognized Sunday, we interviewed three Black fathers about their life challenges and joyful moments.
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When parking is free, city service changes and more to know for Juneteenth in Lawrence
Here’s a quick roundup of closures, city service changes and more for the Juneteenth holiday in Lawrence.
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‘We’re very community-oriented’: Lawrence celebrates Juneteenth with parade, street party
Community advocate Sheryl Sanders said her mother used to say, “You cannot have a sense of self unless you put yourself into the service of others.” She and others gathered downtown Saturday for the annual Juneteenth celebration.
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Lawrence to celebrate Juneteenth with parade, live music, vendors
Lawrence community members will soon celebrate Juneteenth with bus tours of Underground Railroad sites, a parade, and a street party with local vendors, live music and family fun.
Production to showcase connection between Black heritage and fashion, celebrate Juneteenth
Fashion is just one way Black people have molded their own identities throughout history, according to Nicole Rials, and an upcoming play will celebrate how clothing relates to African American heritage.
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