Beyoncé drops 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth, proceeds to benefit Black-owned businesses

Beyoncé gifted the world a surprise single on Juneteenth: 'Black Parade.'

. It took two years until after the Civil War's end on April 9, 1865, for the order to take effect in many places.On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, of the Union forces, informed a reluctant community in Galveston, Texas, that President Abraham Lincoln had freed enslaved people in rebel states two-and-a-half years earlier and pressed locals to comply with the directive.

Today, 47 states and Washington, D.C., recognize Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday.This year, the annual celebration of freedom comes as the country grapples with its long-standing history of

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