What Every American Should Know About Juneteenth

What Every American Should Know About Juneteenth
The day represents the end of slavery and the beginning of freedom for African Americans
Cheryl Brown
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Jun 19, 2019
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The Oak Park Drill Team makes their way through North Minneapolis in parade formation as part of the Juneteenth celebrations in 1995. Photo: Star Tribune via Getty ImagesJuneteenth Freedom Day, also referred to as Black Independence Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and just plain Juneteenth, is the celebration of the June 19, 1865 announcement by Union General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas…
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Written by Cheryl Brown
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I’m a content strategist and SEO copywriter who is an avid student of Black history, a political news junkie, and a wannabe chef that loves to cook.
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