Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah-Geechee Nation, addresses attendees during the second annual Juneteenth Celebration at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

Penn Center Juneteenth Celebration

June 25, 2025

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Renisha Hendrix performs a Praise Dance on stage during the second annual Juneteenth Celebration at the Penn Center on St. Helena Island on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Amber Hewitt/The Island News

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