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For Black Stocktonians, Juneteenth is where joy and and legacy meet

As “Sumthin’ Sumthin’” by Maxwell blared across the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Dana Beckton fell into a random dance with a stranger. “This is what I’m talking about! That’s joy,” said a beaming Beckton before Angela Bernard drew her into a dance at the county’s annual Juneteenth festival.  In that moment, as their […]

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