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My family’s roots are in Tidewater Virginia, N. Carolina & Georgia/N. Florida. We never celebrated Juneteenth, as my ancestors knew about emancipation well before those who lived in places like Texas. Juneteenth as a celebration originated in Texas. I point this out only to emphasize that there is no universal African American story. Just look at variations in traditional regional Black cuisines—potatoes, pork & oysters in Virginia versus rice, crustaceans & okra in Louisiana. #Juneteenth