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Illustrator – Imani Ruppert

Imani Ruppert is an illustrator for the Township of Lyons Chronicle, and an intern in the Lyons Township Leadership Incubator Program.

Black and white photographs of enslaved people and an early Emancipation Celebration in 1913 overlap within a silhouette of Opal Lee. The star bursts on the new horizon of the Juneteenth flag. Brown hands lift in celebration, holding a scroll, a microphone, and a cup splashing red liquid.

The newest holiday: Juneteenth

August 4, 2026| The Township of Lyons Chronicle|

Welcome to the Township of Lyons Chronicle, an entirely intern-run newspaper!... Read More → The newest holiday: Juneteenth