Newark commemorates Juneteenth by renaming popular gathering place at Harriet Tubman. Christinafantv has the story:
Newark is commemorating Juneteenth by renaming a popular gathering place after a famous abolitionist. The city plans to unveil a monument honoring Tubman and New Jersey's role in the Underground Railroad in the next few months.
Following calls for racial justice, the city officially renamed Washington Park as Harriet Tubman Square after the abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad. "Cultural districts matter, and they make a difference because of their multidimensional values, especially when those values are defined by equity, sustainability and flexibility. Art is often thought of as a great connector, bringing together different cultures, neighborhoods... Art speaks to new possibilities and a better future."
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