Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration

July 9, 2025

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Attendees enjoy a variety of vendors during the Robert Smalls Men & Women of Action fifth annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration, hosted by Project Freedom 326 at John Parker Park in Port
Royal on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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