Juneteenth weekend's Praise in the Park

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Sun., June 20, 2021

Lisa Gardner, spokesperson for the City of Spokane, left, and Betsy Wilkerson, City of Spokane councilwoman, deliver closing remarks at Praise in the Park on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend at Liberty Park.

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Elisha Mitchell leads a prayer during Praise in the Park on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend on June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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A well-attended Praise in the Park event occurred on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend, June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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City councilwoman Betsy Wilkerson (left) claps while Rev. Walter Kendricks of Morning Star Baptist Church smiles during a hymn at Praise in the Park on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend on June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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Paul Watkins, deacon-in-training at New Hope Baptist Church, leads a rousing hymn at Praise in the Park on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend on June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Watkins is brother of James Watkins, who recently became lead pastor at New Hope after Rev. Happy Watkins retired from the position.

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Attendees of the Praise in the Park event clap during Rev. Benjamin Watson's impassioned sermon on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend, June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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Rev. Benjamin Watson of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is silohuetted as he delivers an impassioned sermon on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend, June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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Sandy Williams passes around a bag for collection at the end of the Praise in the Park event on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend on June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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Esther Kelley, director of worship arts at Morning Star Baptist Church, leads a song at Praise in the Park on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend on June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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Attendees watch Praise in the Park from the comfort of their own camping chairs in the shade on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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Betty Dumas leads the crowd in singing "This Little Light of Mine," while Lisa Gardner, Spokane city spokesperson (center) and Betsy Wilkerson, Spokane city councilwoman (right) participate during Praise in the Park on June 20, 2021. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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The Rev. Walter Kendricks of Morning Star Baptist Church delivers opening remarks during Praise in the Park on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend on June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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A well-attended Praise in the Park event occurred on the Sunday of Juneteenth weekend, June 20, 2021 at Liberty Park in Spokane. Though the event is annual, conducted by pastors from a variety of area churches,, this marks the first Praise in the Park that Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a national holiday.

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