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Juneteenth

Tourists at the mingling with Stone Mountain and colorful trees in the background
History
Stone Mountain — home to the largest Confederate monument in the US — is celebrating its first Juneteenth
Demonstrators march through downtown Orlando, Florida, during a Juneteenth event, June 19, 2020.
Community
Black Americans living in China find special meaning in local Juneteenth celebrations
The Lincoln Memorial is shown with a colorful sunrise in the distance.
Top of The World
Juneteenth celebrations take on new significance; Australia says China involved in cyberattacks; Anti-poverty program in Indonesia also helps save forests
A side view of the Lincoln Memorial shows a woman standing near the large pillars and a rainbow in the distance.
Global Politics
Juneteenth observance arrives amid US reckoning with racism
Global Politics
Texas senator proposes national Juneteenth holiday to celebrate the end of slavery
Juneteenth
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