by Nadia Bidarian and Mark McDermott
A Bob Marley medley performance, a drum circle led by percussionist Curtis Byrd, speeches by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and State Senator Steven Bradford, and three food trucks were among the highlights of the Juneteenth celebration at Bruce’s Beach Park on Saturday.
Though Juneteenth celebrates the freeing of slaves in Texas in 1865, President Joe Biden declared the day a national holiday just last week. Kavon Ward, founder of Justice for Bruce’s Beach, organized Saturday’s celebration, which marked a momentous year since she launched her movement last Juneteenth at what was then a park with a little-known history.
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Like a love affair, the hunt for tracing the source of the Sind river took me years of trekking deep into the gorges and mountains. Finally, I hired boats and sailed through this charming river till it embraced Jhelum at Shadipora, writes Mahmood Ahmad As my boat glided gently over the turquoise.
by Elka Worner Since starting her restorative justice work last year, community activist Kavon Ward has fielded calls from Black families from around the…