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Juneteenth may have fallen on Wednesday, but organizers are still celebrating the historic anniversary starting today.Juneteenth or June 19 of each year is a federal holiday in recognition of when Texas slaves learned they were free from bondage months after the Civil War ended in April 1865.The 159th anniversary of the June 9, 1865 announcement in Galveston is being honored locally with a three-day celebration of food, games, tournaments and musical entertainment.“It’s a true celebration of Black People’s real independence day. We weren’t really free on Fourth of July. We have a right to celebrate that, not just African Americans,

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