Newburyport Celebrated Juneteenth with Speeches, Poetry and Song, Organized by the YWCA

Arkida Saiwa wows the Juneteenth crowd at City Hall with her rendition of I Know Where I’ve Been. From left, Dr. Kenann McKenzie DeFranza, Newburyport High Students Milla Baptiste, state Sen. Bruce Tarr, Newburyport Mayor Sean Reardon, state Rep. Dawne Shand, and YWCA CEO Kate Slater. (Photo by Stewart Lytle)