30 years of celebrating Juneteenth in Springfield
The nonprofit Juneteenth, Inc. was established four years ago by Springfield natives Shymeka Kerr-Gregory and Cherena Douglass to focus on preserving and continuing Springfield’s Juneteenth celebration legacy. “Juneteenth is the true Independence Day for all of us, and eradicating racism through education comes in many forms: arts and culture, history and sociology, music and entertainment and, of course, technology,” said co-director Douglass…