News: Juneteenth becomes official U.S. holiday as Gainesville celebrates month-long Journey to Juneteenth
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Juneteenth is a national holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. This year, Gainesville honored the holiday with the first Journey to Juneteenth, a month-long event celebrating the end of slavery nationally and specifically in Florida. Additionally, Gainesville is continuing to face shortages of blood donations and the Florida Department of Health ends daily reporting of COVID-19 updates. Listen to these stories and more on this episode of The Alligator podcast.
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