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The Lincoln Center campus, presently adorned in a green carpet of synthetic grass, hosts a Juneteenth experience June 19. Sachyn Mital/Lincoln Center hide caption

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In New York City, A Juneteenth Event Examines The Meaning Of Freedom

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Greg Johnson opened the Blue Door in 1993. Over the past few years, the concert venue has become a hub of liberal activism in a largely conservative state. Betty Soo/Courtesy Greg Johnson hide caption

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In Deep Red Oklahoma, The Blue Door Is 'A Lighthouse' For Progressive Protest Music

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