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(See \u201cMaroons.\u201d South Carolina Encyclopedia.)\r<br><br>To learn more about College of Charleston sites on the Maroon Walk for Juneteenth, follow our virtual tour.\r<br><br>","postscript_text":"The Maroon Walk for Juneteenth is an annual event organized by the  Whipper Grant Caucus Black Faculty and Staff Affinity Group and the Staff Advisory Committee at the College of Charleston, in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Diversity. 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