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Inclusive, that it just doesn't stop by signing of a bill, that at the end of the day, we still get out to register to vote, we still stay active, we still do our part in the community. >> reporter: in central texas, crowds joining opal lee, affectionately known as the grandmother of the juneteenth movement, during her annual walk. >> we're going to continue to make this the best place in the whole wide world! >> reporter: and in brooklyn, new york, this sculpture of george floyd unveiled. juneteenth significance gaining national attention amid the protests and unrest following his killing. >>...

Calls for equality for all. here's abc's marcus moore in galveston. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: tonight, a weekend of celebrations and reflection with communities across the u.s. marking juneteenth as a national holiday for the first time. from new york city -- >> unity! >> reporter: to central florida, where families took to the streets in a half-mile walk for peace. ♪ ♪ it is here in galveston, texas, where the juneteenth celebration began. 156 years ago today, union troops freed the last enslaved african-americans, who were unaware the emancipation proclamation had been declared until two and ...

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Finally tonight here, marking juneteenth in america. and you might have heard the gentleman earlier in our news tonight saying it's about our freedom, our hope, our future. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: theirs are the names that made headline news. ahmad arbery, george floyd, rayshard brooks, breonna taylor. and then there are the countless others. >> say his name! >> george floyd! >> reporter: names chanted by protesters throughout america's urban and suburban streets in cities large and small throughout every corner of america, demanding an end to systemic racism. from black lives matter...