Parades, picnics and lessons in history marked Juneteenth celebrations Saturday in the U.S., a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden created a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery. A new national holiday was 'really awesome. It's starting to recognize the African American experience,' said Detroit artist Hubert Massey, 63. 'But we still have a long way to go.' In Detroit, which is 80% Black, students from University Prep Art & Design High School dodged rain to repaint Massey's block-long message, 'Power to the People,' which was created last year on downtown Woodward Avenue.

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