GIFFORD — Ancestral dances tracing back to Africa, history lessons, mime performances, speeches, step team showcases, and a sheriff’s K-9 demonstration highlighted this year’s Juneteenth activities in Gifford. Juneteenth, short for June 19, observes the end of slavery in the U.S. Gifford residents gathered twice this month to celebrate the national holiday. The Juneteenth Luncheon was held Saturday, June 13 at the Gifford Community Center, while…
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