Members of the Pleasant Valley Awareness Committee unveil the newly renovated basketball court during Juneteenth celebration at H.C. Meriwether Park, Fort Dodge, June 21, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Sherry Washington)
For Charlene Washington’s family in Fort Dodge, Juneteenth is an opportunity to celebrate the end of slavery while recognizing and honoring Black history and culture, something the…
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