CENTRAL DISTRICT – JUNETEENTH MARCH- 061921 Tyriel Dominik, 31, graduated with a Masters degree in social work from University of Washington and celebrated during the Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration on June 19, 2021 in Seattle. Hundreds of people came together to celebrate and recognize the federal holiday commemorating the day news of emancipation reached enslaved people of Galveston, Texas in 1865. 217452 (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)
Tyriel Dominik, 31, who graduated with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington, celebrated that achievement and Juneteenth during the Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration. (Sylvia Jarrus / The Seattle Times)
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A car crosses Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville’s dry banks Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Oroville, Calif. At the time of this photo, the reservoir was at 39 percent of capacity and 46 percent of its historical average. California officials say the drought gripping the U.S. West is so severe it could cause one of the state’s most important reservoirs to reach historic lows by late August, closing most boat ramps and shutting down a hydroelectric power plant during the peak demand of the hottest part of the summer. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) FX302 FX302

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