Before Juneteenth was widely known, here’s how Black Angelenos celebrated emancipation

In Los Angeles, the end of slavery was often marked on New Year’s Day, before new arrivals from Texas brought the tradition of a Juneteenth party.

from California https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-18/juneteenth-history-los-angeles-emancipation-day
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