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Mission
The Iowa Juneteenth Observance is an annual
grassroots-driven program of the Connect Foundation. The Connect
Foundation is a state network of non-paid community volunteers dedicated
to improving community relations through education, entertainment, and
positive cultural interaction.
The mission of the Iowa Juneteenth Observance
is to: 1) educate Iowans on, and promote the historical significance of,
the Juneteenth holiday in our state; 2) commemorate the end to slavery
in America; 3) highlight the economic, political, social efforts of
African-Americans to fully participate in the American culture following
slavery; and 4) reach out to all Iowans in a mutual celebration of
freedom.
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