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Honoring history, celebrating community: Northampton holds inaugural Juneteenth celebration

NORTHAMPTON โ€” Commemorating a holiday that both celebrates the triumphs of Black Americans and reflects on the dark history of slavery in the U.S., residents gathered, for the first time in Northampton, to celebrate Juneteenth Saturday afternoon. Live music, dancing and comedy filled the air at E.J. Gare Plaza as predominantly Black performers and vendors […]

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