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((DONNA)) PEOPLE AROUND THE
NATION ARE CELEBRATING
JUNETEENTH TODAY. HERE IN
CENTRAL ARKANSAS PEOPLE
CAME TOGETHER FOR A JUNETEENTH
FREEDOM RIDE. THE RIDERS RODE
ALONGSIDE THE NORTH LITTLE
ROCK POLICE JOGGERS AND
EVEN WALKERS. JUNETEENTH IS
THE OLDEST KNOWN CELEBRATION
HONORING THE END OF SLAVERY.
HERE'S WHAT THE EVENT
ORGANIZER SAYS IS THEIR
MISSION.
PATRICK DORCE, ORGANIZER
"Were' out here showing our
community that everybody is
ready to unify,, with
everything that is going on in
our community. " ((DONNA)) THE
ORIGINAL PLAN WAS TO RIDE ON
THE ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL
BUT THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK
POLICE DEPARTMENT GAVE THEM
PERMISSION TO MOVE INTO THE
STREET. THEY ALSO PLAN TO
THROW A BIGGER EVENT NEXT YEAR
AND HOPE TO GAIN MORE
RIDERS.
((DONNA)) AND IN HONOR OF
JUNETEENTH THE ARKANSAS
MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL
CENTER WILL BE HOSTING A
VIRTUAL EVENT ON FACEBOOK.
THIS WILL MARK THE 10TH YEAR
