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A Cabarrus County commissioner’s remarks calling Juneteenth “a lie” are spreading online and drawing criticism days before the federal holiday. Commissioner Larry Pittman, the lone vote against a Juneteenth proclamation approved Monday by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, used his closing comments later in the meeting to explain his opposition to the holiday. In doing so, he argued Juneteenth is based on a false understanding of history and sparred with an audience member during a tense exchange. “I don’t support it, because it is based on a lie,” Pittman said. Read more at the 🔗 in our bio. ✍️: Nora O’Neill 📹: Produced by Diamond Vences & Emily Broyles #juneteenth #nc #news #charlotte #Cabarrus
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