We are not celebrating the history of Juneteenth. We are celebrating the symbolism of Juneteenth.

我们不是在庆祝六月节的历史。我们在庆祝六月节的象征意义。

And that is what Juneteenth is all about.

这就是六月节的意义所在。

We can't talk about Juneteenth if we're not talking about what.

如果我们不谈论什么，我们就不能谈论六月节。

Juneteenth commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.

6月19日是纪念最后一批被奴役的非裔美国人获得自由的日子。

So Juneteenth marks the true beginning of the end of slavery in the United States.

因此，六月节标志着美国结束奴隶制的真正开始。

People from around the country were able to celebrate Juneteenth in the nation's capital.

来自全国各地的人们在这个国家的首都欢聚，庆祝六月节。

OK, give us a bit of background for people who don't know about Juneteenth.

好，给那些不了解六月节的人介绍一下背景知识。

The name Juneteenth is short for June 19.

Juneteenth 这个名字是六月十九日的缩写。

The day Juneteenth is celebrated each year.

每年都会庆祝六月节。

For a very long time, Juneteenth was not recognized. It was not celebrated, not heavily, right?

有很长一段时间，“六月节”没有被大家所认识，没有被庆祝，不是那么地隆重，对吗？

New York's governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees.

纽约州州长签署了一项行政命令，承认六月解放日为州雇员的假日。

Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings.

全国各地的美国人都在通过会演、游行、野餐和其他聚会的方式来庆祝相对较新的联邦假日六月节。

Juneteenth has been a state holiday in nearly all 50 states and the district of Columbia.

六月是几乎所有50个州和哥伦比亚特区的一个州假日。

And so I would say that the symbolism of Juneteenth is the transition from slavery to freedom.

我想说六月节的象征意义是从奴隶到自由的过渡。

Juneteenth is a celebration of black culture and its contributions to the culture at large.

六月庆典是庆祝黑人文化及其对整个文化的贡献的日子。

On the same day that Juneteenth was passed in the senate the state of Texas

就在六月号在德克萨斯州参议院获得通过的那一天。

By 2019, 47 states and Washington D.C. has recognized Juneteenth — everywhere but North Dakota, South Dakota, and Hawaii.

到2019年，47 个州和华盛顿特区都已经承认了六月节——除了北达科他州、南达科他州和夏威夷以外。

A statue of George Floyd that was unveiled in New York on Juneteenth by Floyd's brother was vandalized early Thursday.

6月1日，由乔治·弗洛伊德的弟弟在纽约揭幕的弗洛伊德雕像在周四早间遭到破坏。

But some residents and visitors enjoyed a Juneteenth parade.

但一些居民和游客欣赏了六月庆典的游行。

But a year before, that number was at just 37% who said they were familiar with Juneteenth.

但一年前，只有37%的美国人表示他们熟悉六月节。