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The beginning: Demolition of Southside center clears way for National Juneteenth Museum

The beginning: Demolition of Southside center clears way for National Juneteenth Museum
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Opal Lee’s dream has always been to educate all Americans about Juneteenth — the day freedom reached the remainder of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865. The Fort Worth advocate’s vision became a reality when President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Now

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