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Join the celebration of freedom at Gainesville's Juneteenth festival
'The granddaddy of all family reunions’ marks end of slavery in 19th century
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YemiKonga was among the performers who entertained crowds at the Juneteenth Day Festival sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall Black History Society on the Midtown Greenway on Saturday, June 23, 2018. - photo by Kaylee Martin
History meshed with present day life when hundreds gathered Saturday, June 23, at Gainesville’s Midtown Greenway for the sixth annual Juneteenth Day Festival sponsored by the Gainesville-Hall Black History Society. The event included live entertainment that included music, dancing and poetry readings. Many local businesses offered artwork, jewelry and food for purchase, and other organizations handed out information.