In lieu of Juneteenth festival, Syracuse launches contest to boost Black-owned businesses
Updated Apr 23, 2021;
Posted Apr 23, 2021
File photo: The Syracuse Juneteenth festival fills Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY, Saturday June 17, 2017.
Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com SYRSYR
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Syracuse, N.Y. The city of Syracuse is looking for the community’s help to to promote and support Black-owned businesses this summer.
The city partnered with organizers from the Juneteenth Festival and AT&T to launch an eight-week digital campaign aimed at boosting Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in Syracuse. The campaign will replace the annual Juneteenth Festival and parade, which will be canceled for the second consecutive year due to concerns about large gatherings amid the Covid-19 pandemic.