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Juneteenth 2021 L.A. events: Parades, concerts, food, art


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The ongoing national conversation about racial injustice introduced many Americans to a holiday then not well known in the mainstream Juneteenth, celebrating June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier, on Jan. 1, 1863.
But we couldn’t do much with this knowledge in 2020. The pandemic made public celebrations a no-go, so most Juneteenth 2020 events were muted and, for safety’s sake, virtual.
What a difference a year and mass vaccinations can make.
This year, Angelenos have a long list of diverse, real-life events to choose from, from remembrances of an early civil rights activist to community parades and rallies to celebrations involving music, food and drink. ....

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Leimert Park's Sole Folks is a sneaker boutique with purpose


Sole Folks was just going to be a sneaker boutique in Leimert Park.
Founders Akil West, Taz Arnold and Nika King wanted to bring a specialty sneaker store that would sell exclusive kicks to South Los Angeles where they grew up and where there aren’t many streetwear stores.
For the record:
4:51 PM, Jan. 25, 2021 A phone number listed in this story for Sole Folks was recently changed. The current number is (323) 815-1155.
When they were approved for a larger retail space, their vision for what Sole Folks could be instinctively expanded as well. It has since become a creative oasis for aspiring local designers and talent. ....

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