Betty Sawyer talks to the group before they get in their cars to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets in Ogden on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Betty Sawyer talks to the group before they get in their cars to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets in Ogden on Saturday. The event was sponsored by Weber State University as part of Utah’s Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival, the state’s celebration of the holiday marking the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day that the the last enslaved people in the United States were freed. “United In Hope” was chosen as the theme of this year’s festival in Utah. “We currently are experiencing issues around racism, inequality and discrimination,” said Betty Sawyer, WSU Access & Diversity community engagement coordinator. “Without coming to terms with the legacy of slavery, and all of its byproducts, we spend more time denying than making meaningful progress dismantling those systems embodied within slavery and racism. Instead, we need to promote and do the work of justice and equality.” Due to health concerns, most of WSU’s Juneteenth events were held virtually, but the caravan could be done safely in person.
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Betty Sawyer talks to the group before they get in their cars to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets in Ogden on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Two young men hang out the windows of vehicle as drivers move east on 22nd street and turn south on Washington Boulevard in Ogden as they celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A woman holds up a fist and yells as a small group drives the streets of Ogden celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Cars and drivers begin arriving as a small group gathers in Ogden to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A woman holds a sign out the passenger window as a small group drives the streets of Ogden celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Drivers move east on 22nd street in Ogden as they celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A small group gathers in Ogden to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A group of drivers begin their ride in Ogden as they celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Cars and drivers begin arriving as a small group gathers in Ogden to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A young child holds a small BLM sign as a small group drives the streets of Ogden celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A small group gathers in Ogden to celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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A man holds a Black Lives Matter sign as a group of drivers begin their ride in Ogden as they celebrate Juneteenth by caravanning on the streets on Saturday, June 20, 2020. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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