Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Juneteenth Holiday Spreading Across U.S.: "Cheryl Coleman, children's librarian at Oklahoma City's Ralph Ellison Library, said the popularity of Juneteenth has increased in the last few years.
``I'd say it might be related to black consciousness and the desire to form a black identity; to emphasize our identity and to say, 'Here we are and this is our holiday,''' said Coleman, who will be working Saturday at the library's annual Juneteenth celebration, attended by about 2,500 people last year. "
Saturday, June 19, 2004
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