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Cheers and quiet reflection as U.S. crowds mark Juneteenth

Terrence Floyd, brother of the late George Floyd who was killed by a police officer speaks during the unveiling event of Floyd's statue, as part of Juneteenth celebrations in Brooklyn, New York on June 19, 2021.[Reuters]

Marching bands sparked loud cheers and quieter reflections about racial justice from crowds gathered on Saturday to mark Juneteenth as a new U.S. federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans.

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