The 45th annual Juneteenth Heritage Festival in the City of Grambling opened with a short ceremony at the City Hall on Saturday, June 7. The ceremony opened gates for eight days of celebrating freedom, culture, community, and creativity.

The Festival gala took place Saturday evening at the Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center foyer on the Grambling State University campus.

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Lena is a Grambling native and attended Grambling State University. While there, she majored in Journalism, and then went on to build a 20+ year career as a Writer/Producer in the entertainment industry....