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EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK (ENN)- SAN BERNARDINO, CA- On Saturday, June 16, at Anne Shirrells Park, the City of San Bernardino held its 4thAnnual Juneteenth Freedom Festival.
Photo credit: John Coleman/Community Photographer
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- Members of the African Descent Ministry, St Anthony Parish Auxiliary were among a number of community service organizations & vendors serving the public.
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- The Beautillion Scholarship Program.
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- Mother, Antoinette, & daughter, Kambrya Baily presented their objects of art.
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- Edwin Johnson, (m/c), Councilmember, Bessine Richards, School Board member, Gwen Rodgers and Pastor, Dr. Reginald Woods opened the San Bernardino 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival.
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- Beautiful day, & not too hot. Still it was good to have seating and the shade of a huge tent. Thanks.
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- The Makeda Kumasi Drum & Dance Troup performed a program of historically based Juneteenth freedom-day celebration scenarios.
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- Councilmembers Bessine Richard & Virginia Marques interact with members of the Savant Prep Academy of Business.
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- The joy of dancing.
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- Or, “Look what ‘I’ can do” !
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- And with their parents nearby, beautiful babies. “I can get around on MY own!
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- To thank everyone for attending; Dr Margaret Hill.
