

A man holds a Juneteenth flag as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


A woman enters Reedy Chapel AME Church, the site of the first Juneteenth celebration, as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


Amnoni Myers, from Tulsa, walks through Reedy Chapel AME Church, the site of the first Juneteenth celebration, as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


Charlie "G" Warren plays the saxophone a Juneteenth celebration, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones


Fatima Walker, her sister Kim Walker and Lauren Ellis celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones


Grace Thompson, 7, her mother Chrissy Thompson, her sister Faith and brother Christian create art during a celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones


Musicians play following an emancipation march as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


Rick Whitter and his son Rick Whitter Jr. create art during a celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones


Keemba Matthew plays a djembe drum during a Juneteenth celebration, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones


People gather for a Juneteenth celebration, at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Layne


Participants wave flags during an emancipation march as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


Keemba Matthew plays a djembe drum during a Juneteenth celebration, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones


Joseph Gordon carries an American flag during an emancipation march as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


A person waves a flag during an emancipation march as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY


People gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


Tasheanna Jones, 27, wears festive eyeshadow while posing for a portrait as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare


People say the pledge of allegiance during the emancipation march as people gather to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Galveston, Texas, U.S., June 19, 2022. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
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