Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, 200 years after slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. Since it's a fairly new holiday not everyone is familiar with how it is celebrated other than having a day off for some and federal/state/city offices being closed. Some lesser known Juneteenth facts are they have their own flag which is red, white, and blue noting the fact that they were Americans all along even though that fact lacked recognition for too many years. The star in the middle represents the Lone Star State and that stars were used to navigate when they were escaping down the Underground Railroad. There is also an official drink called Red Drink aka Red Drank which celebrates their African heritage. Red drink can be any beverage that is red in color but was originally molasses and water.
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