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2023: Honoring the Past and Embracing the Future

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a significant holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the last remaining enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.