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Delmarva Today 6-18-21 (Part 1) Significance of Juneteenth

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published June 18, 2021 at 9:53 AM EDT
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Many are taking off from work today for Juneteenth. After years of effort by lawmakers and activists President Biden signed the legislation making it a federal holiday that celebrates the day that a union commander came to Galveston, Texas in 1865 to free the last slaves of the Confederacy. Host Don Rush talks with Arlisha Norwood, history professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore about the significance of the celebration.

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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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