They Got Tired Of Hearing Bad News, So They Decided To Dance and Celebrate The Good News

Peopledon’t automatically smile when they think of cities with high crime. Communities saddledwith reports of poverty and crime are rarely portrayed as “fun” in themainstream. But that’s exactly why this festival is needed … lots of cities deserve a party like this right now.

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Chie Davis

Jun 12, 2014

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