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Juneteenth celebrations planned in Bakersfield with events throughout the week
This week marks the celebration of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.Patrick Jackson Junior, president of the NAACP Bakersfield ...
Mara Brock Akil
Ms. Brock Akil, 55, began her career as a television writer and producer in Los Angeles, writing for “South Central” and ...