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To read about the holiday declarations, visit:

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007498876/how-juneteenth-became-national-holiday

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-makes-juneteenth-an-official-state-holiday/2533722/

To learn more about Juneteenth, visit:  

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/

For a Juneteenth reading list from the Chicago Public Library, visit:   

https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/199702383/1663017659