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Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 6 days agoJuneteenth and Jefferson Davis’ birthday to be state holidays in which employees would get the day...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 3 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 4 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 4 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
Flag raisings at Watertown City Hall will end after 3 already approved events
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoMay 6—WATERTOWN — Three groups can raise their flags in front of City Hall for the last time. Organizers of the Juneteenth and LGBTQ Pride celebrations and supporters of Israel ...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio via AOL· 3 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 4 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...