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Walmart pulls Juneteenth ice cream after backlash: ‘We sincerely apologize’

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Walmart will remove its ice cream, commemorating Juneteenth amid growing backlash. Photos of the product recently surfaced on social media. "Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope," the label read.

The ice cream consisted of a swirl of red velvet and cheesecake flavors. RELATED: Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate"Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence," the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize.

We are reviewing our assortment and will remove items as appropriate."Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.

It was about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Southern states.RELATED: Juneteenth: What its path to federal holiday status looks likeLast year, President Joe Biden signed a bill creating Juneteenth National Independence Day.

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