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Thousands gather for Waukegan Juneteenth celebration: ‘We must just stand … together against racism’

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Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed the slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they were free.

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Thousands gather for Waukegan Juneteenth celebration: ‘We must just stand … together against racism’

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger informed the slaves in Galveston, Texas, that they were free.

·Chicago, United States
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Chicago Tribune broke the news in Chicago, United States on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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