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The significance of celebrating Juneteenth
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Bob Johnson, founding director of Juneteenth Atlanta, one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the U.S., discusses the significance of remembering the anniversary of June 19, 1865 – the day the last enslaved Africans and African Americans in the U.S. became free. “Juneteenth is a commemoration of all of those people who fought against slavery.… Read more