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Organizer says Downtown Akron Partnership sidelined original Juneteenth creators; asks council to restore name
Summary
Fela Sutton, a longtime Juneteenth organizer, told Akron City Council that Downtown Akron Partnership and others excluded her and original vendors from planning this year’s event and urged officials to "change that name back." She named vendors and community partners she said were sidelined.
Fela Sutton, a longtime organizer of Akron's Juneteenth celebration, told City Council that Downtown Akron Partnership and others excluded her and original vendors from planning the city's Juneteenth events and urged officials to "change that name back."
Sutton listed partners she said had reached out to help rebuild the festival this year — including Margo, Leon at the fire department, officer Miller, Jan…
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