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In Mexico, Juneteenth has been celebrated for generations

Juneteenth is often told as an American story. But it's been celebrated for generations in Corina Torralba Harrington's hometown in Mexico by descendants of Black Seminoles.

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Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.
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