Marches, reflection as US marks Juneteenth

By Rich McKay and Brendan O'Brien
Updated June 19 2021 - 8:54pm, first published 8:50pm
Juneteenth focal point the Ebenezer Baptist Church, reflected in a photo of Martin Luther King.
Juneteenth focal point the Ebenezer Baptist Church, reflected in a photo of Martin Luther King.

The United States is poised to mark Juneteenth for the first time as a federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of black Americans.

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