Juneteenth: Celebrating freedom, holding on to hope

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Linen, 86th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor, recites a poem during the Juneteenth: Vigil for Healing event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 19, 2020. The joint event was the first in Ramstein history and featured black service members sharing their personal experiences with racism and how it’s shaped their lives. June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton
VIRIN: 200619-F-HB697-320.JPG
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NIKON D5

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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

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4

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1/125

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2000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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