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CSULB Africana Studies Assistant Professor Explains Importance Of Juneteenth

Millions of Americans celebrated Juneteenth: It is a day that commemorates the last group of enslaved people receiving their freedom.

June 23, 2020

Millions of Americans celebrated Juneteenth: It is a day that commemorates the last group of enslaved people receiving their freedom.

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Keith Claybrook, Ph.D, assistant professor in the Department of Africana Studies, explained to KNBC4 the historicity of Juneteenth and why it needs to be a federal holiday.


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