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Opinion: Juneteenth and the struggle for true freedom in Concord
06-19-2025 4:45 PM

By FISTO NDAYISHIMIYE

On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, were finally told they were free. This day, now known as Juneteenth, represents both a celebration of liberation and a painful reminder of how far justice can be delayed for Black people in America.

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