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Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," poses for a portrait at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Angelique Roche holds a printout of her upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," poses for a portrait at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," poses for a portrait at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)FILE - Levis Martin, left, and his brother Daniel dance with fans during a Juneteenth celebration in Portsmouth, N.H, on June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," poses for a portrait at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)