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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 4 days agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state holiday in Texas. His vision ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
Opal Lee, “grandmother of Juneteenth”, receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 13 hours agoShe attended the signing ceremony at the White House in 2021 when Biden made Juneteenth a federal ...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoIs Juneteenth an official state holiday in SC? In 2022, S.C. senators approved a bill giving state...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 1 week agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 1 week agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...