Douglass Juneteenth festival showcases local artists
Last year Kathy Temple announced Genna Wigginson as the winner of the 2021 Douglass Juneteenth art contest. (Daja E. Henry/Daily Memphian file)
An art contest is one of the highlights of The Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival in the Douglass neighborhood. This year’s theme is United States Colored Troops, honoring Black men who served in the military during the Civil War.
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North Memphis Douglass Juneteenth Douglass Park Kathy Temple Glynn Johns-Reed Douglass Community Center Genna WigginsonDaja E. Henry
Daja E. Henry is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Howard University and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and currently is a general assignment reporter.
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