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Tomorrow is Freedom Day, also called Emancipation Day and best known as Juneteenth, which originally commemorated the abolition of slavery in Texas but has reached across the nation to be recognized by 31 states in the United States of America. By no means should anything detract from the day’s meaning in honoring those who suffered under slavery in the USA and those who fought to overcome it. But maybe it can mean something more. Maybe we can honor them even more strongly by talking about everyone’s freedom. Continue reading →