Port Royal event takes place Saturday Staff reports Friday marks the holiday known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The holiday is meant to give Americans time to reflect on the nation’s history, celebrate freedom, and recognize the ongoing pursuit of equality and opportun…
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