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Al Williams and Britny Bacon talk Juneteenth Empowerment Day Fest

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The 5th annual Juneteenth Empowerment Day Festival was hosted recently in Cascades Park. The event was originally founded to help boost local black owned businesses but has grown to help educate the larger public on the importance and significance of Juneteenth. Josh Johnson sat down with Al Williams and Britny Bacon, two organizers of the festival, to discuss this year’s event.

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