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Joy Reid Declares Juneteenth the 'Real' Independence Day, Saying Many Black Americans Are Not 'Excited' for July 4

Her June podcast remarks have prompted rapid conservative criticism and sharpened debates over how slavery and national holidays are remembered.

Philadelphia Marks Juneteenth With Germantown Festival and West Philly Parade

Juneteenth Package Burned Outside Boston Museum, Police Seek Suspect

Black History Month at 100: Celebration Meets New Fights Over How the Story Is Told