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Tiffany Munford (left) and Cheryl Roberts celebrate Juneteenth with a stop at the 7 Foota'
International Hot Dogs stand.
The Juneteenth carnival site gives Joyce Etheridge a place to display her beauty
products. Etheridge is an independent sales representative for Avon.
Dance steppers from “ Youth Making an Impact“ bring a positive
contribution to the Portland Juneteenth parade, carnival and other
events.
Anika Elliott is the lucky winner o f $100 from a Juneteenth raffle at
Portland's annual celebration to memorialize the end o f American slavery.
Rev. Mark Hardy delights a crowd with his
vocals and keyboards during the Juneteenth
celebration Saturday. Other events for the
annual observance included a parade, ice
cream social, barbecue and carnival.
m oros m M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Local gospel singers Dorothy Davis (from left), Nancy Smith, Pearl Thomas, Pat Howard and Billie McKenzie gather for a performance at the Juneteenth celebration
on the southern grounds o f the Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center. The women are members o f the Portland-Vancouver Chapter o f the Gospel Music
Workshop o f America.
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