Happy Juneteenth
Human equality is a self-evident truth, and liberty—freedom—is an unalienable right.
June 19, 2024
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Derryn Moten
Dr. Derryn Moten is the acting chair of the history department at Alabama State University and one of the foremost experts on the Modern Civil Rights Movement and Southern American Culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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Happy Juneteenth
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