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Thousands Line 13th Street for Wichita’s Juneteenth ICT Parade
Campaigns, churches, car clubs and community groups filled the route as residents gathered to celebrate freedom and community.
WICHITA — The Community Voice’s Juneteenth Road Trip kicked off Saturday, June 20, at the Juneteenth ICT Parade, where large crowds lined 13th Street to…
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