At Saturday's Juneteenth celebration in Santa Cruz, it was almost like the last 14 months never happened. The smell of barbecue ribs filled the air. People were sitting and eating together. And for the first time in over a year, they could see each other smile, because few were wearing masks. The event was held at Laurel Park, which is flanked by a community center named in honor of one of the city's Black heroes, London Nelson. But for nearly 150 years, history had gotten his name wrong. And at this year's Juneteenth, Santa Cruz would finally make a revision.
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