In 2020, BCDR hosted the first annual Juneteenth Rally in the history of Burlington and now, we’re bringing it back again on Saturday, June 19 at Echo Lake Park in Burlington. Stay tuned for updates on what’s planned, but be sure to mark your calendar for this fun and educational community event.What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is an African American holiday that represents the day slaves in Texas were informed about their freedom, although they had been freed for approximately two years.
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Friends, fellow activists remember too-short life of BLM Sudbury member Tamerra London
Remembered as a tireless volunteer, the 22-year-old was killed in a Nov. 22 crash
Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Whatever order they come in, whichever part is the best, every story has those components.
But rather than having the freedom to change the story, the way a writer would in a book or movie, human stories must make the most of the middle.
Tamerra London made the most of the middle.
But stories can end as quickly as they begin, and London’s end came tragically at the age of 22, when she died in a car accident on Nov. 22.
Hayes Named Semifinalist for Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year share
NOTRE DAME, Indiana University of Notre Dame defensive lineman Daelin Hayes has been named a semifinalist for the 2020 Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award. The award recognizes college football student-athletes each season from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury or illness. Hayes is one of 14 semifinalists.
The graduate student returned to the college football field after a season-ending injury suffered as a senior. He dislocated his shoulder, on which he had endured two previous surgeries in high school. With significant damage to the labrum, joint capsule and bone, Hayes required surgery and began the rehab process.
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