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Juneteenth: Heal the Community

SoliDarity, a grassroots organization that advocates for the rights of Black Americans (specifically Black American Descendants of Chattel Slavery) invites you to celebrate Juneteenth on June 20th in Keney Park, Hartford! DesegregateCT will be there to join in the celebration.
Location: Keney Park, Hartford

June 19, 1865, is the day when the last enslaved persons in Galveston, Texas, received news that they had been emancipated. Juneteenth, as this day has been called, commemorates in the hearts and minds of Black folks the official end of slavery in the United States.

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Juneteenth Parade and Harambee Festival