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How To Celebrate Juneteenth While Civil Rights Are Under Threat (atlantatribune.com)

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From the Atlanta Tribune:

Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865—the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and cultural excellence. But it’s also a reminder: progress is not always linear. In recent years, as some government policies […]

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