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Yvettep
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Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 04:05 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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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