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Celebration for freedom. Now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. In 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its Breaking Point over slavery and statehood, and The Civil War began. On january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of The Civil War, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. The proclamation also granted black men access into a ...

welcome to hollywood! where an epic party is getting started. the stage at the historic greek theater will soon light up with an extraordinary list of musical talent all taking part in a global celebration for freedom. i am sara sidner. i am sitting next to my man van jones. he's here to celebrate juneteeth on cnn. we are so excited to be with you. this is america's newest federal holiday, commemorating the end, the true end of slavery in this country. folks heading to the greek theater, here in hollywood. and all of you at home are going to see an incredible concert with an amazing ...

celebration for freedom. now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. in 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its breaking point over slavery and statehood, and the civil war began. on january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war, president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. the proclamation also granted black men acce...

[wael] without facebook, twitter, google, youtube, appe ned. >> how big an impact has social networking had on our lives, >> it's huge. we have -- of the dogs on it. >> without facebook, twitter, google, u2, this revolution could never have happened. >> you guys end up spending 45 minutes or an hour instead of just going to sleep? >> yeah. >> managing my brand placements, it's a full-time job. >> your news fr om? before i get out of bed every morning, i'm always on twitter. fake news can have real-world consequences. the pandemic wasn't real and we're here to take the country back. [...

[wael] without facebook, twitter, google, youtube, this revolution would have never happened. do you guys end up spending 45 minutes or an hour scrolling through your phone instead of just going to sleep? [girls] yeah. managing my followers, my brand placements, it's a full-time job. your being observed constantly and algorithms are taking that information and changing what you see next until they've changed your behavior. we didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake. where are you getting your news from? before i get out of bed every morning, i...