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The Shelley Irwin Show

Today is Juneteenth, the longest running Black and African American Holiday

By Shelley Irwin

Published June 19, 2024 at 11:23 AM EDT

George Bayard discusses this important day.

Today is Juneteenth, the longest running Black and African American Holiday, celebrated every year since 1866. Talking today to George Bayard, on what it means to our country and culture. Bayard discusses this, including an update on the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives (GRAAMA)

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