As U.S. celebrates Juneteenth, N.Y., California study reparations for Black Americans

Communities across America are celebrating Juneteenth — the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they would be freed. Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian discusses the history of the holiday. NBC News Correspondent Ron Allen examines the debate over reparations.

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