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While some pastors are addressing the violence in Paterson, others are focusing on other topics.

After the fatal police-involved shooting of violence intervention specialist Najee Seabrooks in Paterson, a rally was held in his honor.

All the spots to gather with community, listen to music, enjoy food, and learn more about the national holiday from New Paltz to Peekskill.

In 2020, Biden designated Juneteenth as an official public holiday. Today, the occasion celebrates Black culture and highlights the ongoing fight for true equality in the United States. Check out these Juneteenth events in the Hudson Valley.

USA TODAY NETWORK Reenah Golden remembers people taking shelter in a church after hours of marching and protesting the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man suffocated while being restrained by Rochester police officers last year. Months later, Golden said the chemical dispersants and other tactics come to mind when she saw law enforcement’s response to President Donald Trump supporters marauding the U.S. Capitol, one of American democracy’s most hollowed spaces. Egged on by Trump, the mob b...