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Phoenix’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout was an evening of celebration

AfriSoul Marketplace was the place to be on Juneteenth for a night of dance, music, food and more.
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Members of Tomorrow We Vote, a nonpartisan, nonprofit Arizona-based organization, were registering people to vote at the Juneteenth celebration.

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The Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout, held at Afri-Soul Marketplace in central Phoenix, brought the community together for an evening of food, music, dance, activism, celebration and fun.

Here’s a look back at the event.

The event was fun for the whole family.

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All smiles.

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Working the decks.

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Y’all are adorable.

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The event was a time of celebration.

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Manning the grill.

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The Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout took over the parking lot of AfriSoul Marketplace.

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It’s always a good time for a game of chess.

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Grassrootz Bookstore & Juice Bar is one of the businesses at AfriSoul Marketplace.

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Signature-gatherers stop for a photo.

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Members of the Phoenix Mercury Hip Hop Squad performed at the event.

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Attendees braved high temperatures to take part in the celebration.

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Two of attendees of the Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout.

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The Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout was a time to relax, connect and celebrate.

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Helping out at the event.

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We love his style.

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That’s a great T-shirt.

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Vendors were on-site during the Juneteenth event.

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Volunteers with One Fair Wage shared info at the Juneteenth celebration.

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