‘A beacon of truth’: Allentown Juneteenth event tells of successes, work still ahead

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — As the Juneteenth flag was raised toward the heavens, so, too, were the hopes of Salina Martinez.

“Someday … someday,” Martinez, of Allentown whispered to herself outside City Hall on Thursday afternoon.

“Someday, Juneteenth will mean what it is intended to mean: That all of us — Black, brown — will truly be equal and free. Not just with the words of law, but actually free…

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