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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 04:05 pm: | 
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BTW, happy Juneteenth, everyone. I know I'm a day late--But, actually, that's pretty appropriate, yes? LOL!
Embracing Freedom: Juneteenth Celebrations
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11182637
June 19 marks the anniversary when slaves in Texas received word that they had been freed — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Author Mark Anthony Neal and comedian Paul Mooney offer a lively take on why the holiday is still worth celebrating.
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