For Black Stocktonians, Juneteenth is where joy and and legacy meet

As “Sumthin’ Sumthin’” by Maxwell blared across the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Dana Beckton fell into a random dance with a stranger.

“This is what I’m talking about! That’s joy,” said a beaming Beckton before Angela Bernard drew her into a dance at the county’s annual Juneteenth festival.

In that moment, as their hands interlocked, the two felt as close as sisters, Beckton said…

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