NYC Juneteenth celebrations honor ancestors: 'Telling our stories'

NYC Juneteenth celebrations honor ancestors: 'Telling our stories'

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LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11)-- Juneteenth, the holiday that celebrates the last enslaved African Americans learning of their freedom, was commemorated in various ways across the Tri-state region. Two of those events underscore the resilience of the Black community and show how, despite some challenges, African American history and culture are advancing to a new generation.  One [...]

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