When June Jenkins first moved to Texas from Georgia, she said she was confused by a celebration that took place on June 19. “I came here and went to a Juneteenth event and I was just perplexed as to why someone would celebrate something where you were two years late on receiving notification that slaves had been freed,” she said. …
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June 17, 2021