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MLK JR. Day Observances

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By Loretta Fulton At least three events will be held Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Abilene, including cleaning a neighborhood, enjoying baseball and softball camps, and attending the 31st annual Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce dinner.  Let Us Breathe, a local nonprofit that advocates for empowerment, equality, and justice for the underserved

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Juneteenth Celebration Includes Praise in the Park Service

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Juneteenth will be celebrated in Abilene Friday, June 17-Sunday, June 19, including a Praise in the Park service on Sunday. Events are sponsored by the Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce and Let Us Breathe. June 19, 1865, was the day that slaves in Texas learned they had been freed by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which became effective Jan. 1, 1863.

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