On a day commemorating the last enslaved people learning of their freedom in Texas in 1865, District residents and visitors alike took to Black Lives Matter Plaza to celebrate Juneteenth for the area’s annual block party.
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On a day commemorating the last enslaved people learning of their freedom in Texas in 1865, District residents and visitors alike took to Black Lives Matter Plaza to celebrate Juneteenth for the area’s annual block party.
