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Black Americans laud Juneteenth holiday, say more work ahead

by Darlene SupervilleKevin Freking
| June 20, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans rejoiced after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they appreciated the recognition at a time of racial reckoning in America, more is needed to change policies that disadvantage too many of their brethren.

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