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Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Food

 Etha Robinson holding a plate of tea cakes

How We Juneteenth - The New York Times (2020)

The hands of Henry Brooks, a formerly enslaved man, in 1941. Library of Congress.

The hands of Henry Brooks, a formerly enslaved man, in 1941. Library of Congress. From The New York Times Juneteenth Celebration.

Podcasts

Daryl McCullick, left, Ivan Pena, center, and Tariq Sabur perform Capoeira Angola, an African Brazilian martial art, at the annual Juneteenth festival in Phoenix.
( AP Photo/Khampha Bouahanh / AP Photo: found on the webpage for the podcast episode 153 Years of Juneteenth)

two people dancing in front of another person playing a drum with their hands