A Taste Of Freedom

Published: June 16, 2021, 4:30 a.m.

Juneteenth commemorates the day that enslaved Texans found out \u2014 more than two years after Emancipation Day \u2014 that they were free. It's also a day known for celebratory meals and red drinks. But as the holiday becomes more widespread, we wondered: Is there a risk that certain people (and corporations) will try to keep the food and lose the history?

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