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KSUT Conversation: Tracy Jones on organizing this year's Durango Juneteenth celebration

Tracy Jones, with the Southwest Movement for Black Lives, organizers of Durango's Juneteenth Celebration.
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Tracy Jones, with the Southwest Movement for Black Lives, organizers of Durango's Juneteenth Celebration.

On this KSUT Conversation, we talk with Tracy Jones with Southwest Movement for Black Lives about the 2025 Durango Juneteenth Celebration.

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

This year's celebration is on Thursday, June 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Durango's Buckley Park. The event includes performers, speakers, food, and family-friendly activities. It's free and open to the public.

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Tami is the Executive Director of KSUT Public Radio. She is a fifth-generation Coloradoan and has lived in Southwest Colorado since 1984.
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