Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 1st. They spoke about the national recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday and an “opportunity to celebrate progress.” Additionally they covered the up coming Juneteenth celebrations in Hillsborough on June 12th. 

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Orange County Chief Civil Rights Officer Paul Slack spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Monday, June 1st. They spoke about the federal recognition of Juneteenth as a national federal holiday and an "opportunity to celebrate progress." Additionally they covered the up coming Juneteenth celebrations in Hillsborough on June 12th. 
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