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. President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday to recognize the holiday, which 

of Black people in the United States. Hennepin County and the city of Minneapolis had already made it a paid holiday.    

Minnesotans have celebrated Juneteenth for decades. This year’s festivities are bound to be exceptionally memorable as people return to joyful socializing after the long pandemic quarantine. Dance parties and parades are exactly what we need right now. But what about the future? What does Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday mean for the future of racial justice in America? 

Host Angela Davis checked in on four different ways Minnesotans are celebrating Juneteenth — from a bike ride to a vaccination clinic. Juneteenth is back and here to stay.

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With Juneteenth now recognized as a federal holiday, host Angela Davis checked in on four different ways Minnesotans are celebrating Juneteenth.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Juneteenth is now a federally recognized holiday. President Biden signed a bill Thursday to recognize the holiday, which celebrates the end of enslavement of Black people in the United States. Hennepin County and the city of Minneapolis had already made it a paid holiday. Host Angela Davis checked in on four different ways Minnesotans are celebrating Juneteenth.

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