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Organizers prepare for Juneteenth

In preparation for the Colorado Springs Juneteenth Festival at America the Beautiful Park from June 18 to 20, Jennifer Smith, a co-founder of Onebody ENT/K-Land Community Cares has been organizing

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Pop-Up Food Park to Open in South Dallas – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

"It was a hallelujah moment when we figured out that these thoughts and ideas that we've been talking about for seven, 10, 12 years are now coming about," said Donald Wesson with Cornerstone Community Development Corporation. "It's sorely needed. It's a forgotten neighborhood in South Dallas that's lacking the infrastructure of building a community. We don't have the coffee shops or the parks, but have a lot of liquor stores."
Wesson was among those at the lot on a sunny Monday morning helping to transform it into a vibrant space where vendors will sell food and families will gather.
"It's kinda the kick-off of the visible transformation that is starting to happen in the Forest district. And for many of the residents here, it's the first time they're going to see some of those tangible changes coming to life," said Kristen Leiber, The Better Block's senior project manager.

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