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Photos: Juneteenth West Fest

by Shanel Romain June 21, 2022June 22, 2022

Jonisha Potts sings karaoke during the Columbus Park Advisory Council’s 2022 Juneteenth West Fest held June 18 and June 19 at Columbus Park in Austin. See more photos on pages 10 and 11. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

Jonisha Potts sings karaoke during the Columbus Park Advisory Council’s 2022 Juneteenth West Fest held June 18 and June 19 at Columbus Park in Austin. See more photos on pages 10 and 11. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

Qonisha Potts and Joe Barber sing karaoke during the Juneteenth West Fest on Saturday. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

A man dances to live music at the Juneteenth West Fest on Saturday. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

Diane Wimp, Malissa Simpson and Brittany Burgess, left to right, dance during the Juneteenth West Fest on Saturday. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

Aubrey Green, 4, dances to music during the Juneteenth West Fest. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

Michele Clark’s principle, Charles Anderson at the Columbus Park’s 3rd annual Juneteenth West Fest on Saturday, June 18. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)

Fannie Dillingham, trainer and PE teacher of Innovations High School pouring a sample of her hand made fruit juice from her company Create Your World during the Columbus Park 3rd annual Juneteenth West Fest on Saturday, June 18. (Shanel Romain/Contributor)