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Meet the mother of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebrations

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Meet the mother of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebrations

Meet the mother of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebrations

Many call her the mother of Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebrations.

Margaret Henningsen talked to Shannon Sims about how an idea to get people back to 3rd St.

After the riots of 1967 has turned into one of America's largest Juneteenth celebrations.


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