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A treat for you on what's known here as Juneteenth, a national holiday

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Marc Myers
Jun 19, 2026
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Today is a national holiday in the U.S. The day has long been known in the black community as Juneteenth and commemorates the moment in 1865 when slavery officially ended.

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