Juneteenth Celebrated In Sioux Falls Saturday At Annual Juneteenth Festival

Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Argus Leader
Sat, 06/25/2022 - 2:32pm

Hundreds gathered in Sioux Falls to celebrate Juneteenth, which marked the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

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