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On the recordJune 22, 1999
The Juneteenth Festival has grown to be a vitally important part of not only Baltimore, but African-American culture as well.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Recognition of the cultural importance of the Juneteenth Festival.

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