DaMaris Jones (l), the first Miss Juneteenth of Minnesota, posed with MSR Publisher/CEO Tracey Williams-Dillard at Sister Spokesman’s “Surviving Together: From Diagnosis to Life After Cancer” event on Oct. 1.
“I’m very honored to hear all of your stories,” Jones told attendees. In a few weeks, Jones will represent Minnesota at the national Miss Juneteenth competitions in Texas.
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