Today we commemorate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation, bringing freedom to the last remaining enslaved people in the Confederacy.
Juneteenth is a time to celebrate freedom, honor the resilience and contributions of Black Americans, and reflect on our continued work to build a more just and equitable nation.
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