Juneteenth festivities held in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City citizens recently celebrated a little-known holiday with a big impact.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a celebration of African American history held every year in June.
The holiday originated in 1865 when, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery, the news made it to Texas on or around June 19.
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