“ Juneteenth is a day of reflection and rejoicing, as well as a moment to acknowledge the long civil rights movement,” Salovey wrote in a message to the university community. “The holiday gives us the chance to celebrate the end of slavery; to remember the experiences, labor, and lives of enslaved people; and to recognize the …

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