“You know how at Christmas people will say ‘Merry Christmas’ to each other and not even know each other?” Freeman said. “You can get a ‘Merry Christmas’ from everybody.

Freeman said. “You can get a ‘Merry Christmas’ from everybody. This is the same way.” Originally Published: June 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM PDT ...

Freeman said. “You can get a ‘Merry Christmas’ from everybody. This is the same way.” Originally Published: June 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM EDT ...

Many Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.