ChaQuana McIntyre of Family Rise Together spoke to a large crowd at Sunday's Juneteenth celebration at Harrison Community Center in Lincoln Park.
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A small selection of photos from a well-attended Juneteenth event in Downtown Duluth on Thursday afternoon.
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