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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 12 minutes agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June 19, 1865, when the Union Army entered Galveston, Texas ...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 1 hour ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dallas Morning News· 47 minutes agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be awarded the Presidential Medal of...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
19 Americans Get the Presidential Medal of Freedom Today
newser· 14 minutes agoFormer Sen. Elizabeth Dole, who also served as transportation secretary, labor secretary, and...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 4 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 hour agoThe first walls are up at the site of Opal Lee's new home in Fort Worth. It's an effort to write a wrong of the past for a woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth. FORT ...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...