New Yorkers celebrate Juneteenth as it becomes a national holiday

New Yorkers celebrate Juneteenth as it becomes a national holiday

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NEW YORK --- Juneteenth --- which commemorates the day in 1865 in which the final slaves were told that the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed --- has been celebrated for years, but not on the level it’s being celebrated in 2021. For the first time, it’s a federal holiday and people across New York were [...]

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