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Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the confederate states. The word “Juneteenth” is a combination of “June” and “nineteenth,” which is the day in 1865 when the Union Army established authority over Texas. Photo Credit: D Jerome Smedley of D Jerome Smedley Photography. Make up Credit: La’Toya Nicole The Face Slayer. Models from L to R:Vee Altovise, La’Toya Nicole Fletcher, and CoCoa J’Pan