Juneteenth - The Original Cookout
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"There was no cookout holiday until Black people freed themselves on June 19th, 1865." Not only are we celebrating Juneteenth, but it's also theGrio Daily's One Year Anniversary! With this full rotation around the sun, Michael Harriot gives a quick Juneteenth history lesson and explains how the news in Galveston, Texas led to the cookout traditions Black people are famous for.
Audio excerpt provided by The White House - June 17, 2021
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Juneteenth - The Original Cookout