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On Sunday, Churchgoers will celebrate Juneteenth during their worship services. Members of the clergy reflect on the role of the church and the holiday marking the notification of the end of slavery.
NEW YORK — Some organizers of Juneteenth celebrations around the city admit they’ve been learning about the origins of the commemoration, but are eager to bring New Yorkers up to
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The origins of Juneteenth, the country's newest holiday, aren't often covered in history classes.
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The celebration honors June 19, 1865, when federal troops brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was finally recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.