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The Architecture of Liberation: Inside BUILD’s Historic Juneteenth Celebration

June 17, 2026  • 
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TUMWATER, WA — Yesterday, inside the bustling corridors of the Department of Labor & Industries headquarters, the atmosphere yesterday felt less like a standard state government facility and more like a sanctuary of collective memory, cultural triumph, and radical joy.

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