Juneteenth event in Gainesville to teach history, provide resources to community - Gainesville Times

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Juneteenth event in Gainesville to teach history, provide resources to community

Dancers with Ignite perform during the 7th annual Juneteenth Day Festival at the Midtown Greenway on Saturday, June 15, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele

06162019 JUNETEENTH 001.jpg — Dancers with Ignite perform during the 7th annual Juneteenth Day Festival at the Midtown Greenway on Saturday, June 15, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele

Organizers for an event celebrating Juneteenth in Gainesville hope to give people a greater understanding of history while providing a better path forward for participants through different resources.