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  • WHAT: Juneteenth Celebration
  • WHERE: Davenport, IA
  • WHO: Black-owned businesses and community groups celebrating the formal abolition of slavery in 1865. Coordinated by the Friends of MLK Davenport.
  • WHEN: June 19, 2021
  • PHOTOS BY: The Real Mainstream Team
Travontae Williams (second from right), owner of Puff Puff Pottery, stands near his work along with his mom and nieces Saturday.
Paula Taylor of SCORE Quad Cities connects with a friend at the Juneteenth even in Davenport Saturday.
The SCORE table at the Juneteenth event, The Lincoln Center, Davenport.
A family enjoying Saturday’s Juneteenth event at The Lincoln Center in Davenport takes a moment to smile for the camera.
One of many vendors at the Juneteenth event in Davenport works with a line of customers.
Dr. Burl Randolph, Jr, a retired U.S. Army colonel, shares his book on “leadership lessons from father to son” at Saturday’s Juneteenth. Learn more about Dr. Randolph’s book at mywingmanllc.com.
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