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One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years artwork
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One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years

WUWM News by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Jun 16, 20265:33News & Politics

As Milwaukee approaches its 55th annual Juneteenth Day celebration this Friday, Margaret Henningsen, one of the local event’s founders, reflects on helping bring the event to the city.

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One woman's desire to promote Black pride led to Milwaukee celebrating Juneteenth for 55 years is an episode from WUWM News by WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR. As Milwaukee approaches its 55th annual Juneteenth Day celebration this Friday, M...

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Published Jun 16, 2026, 5:33 long, audio available.