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Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 22 hours agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the ...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 13 hours agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 5 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 6 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
Fox local via AOL· 4 days agoAt least seven other people were shot, with victims' ages ranging from 16 to the mid-60s. Around...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 6 days agoJuneteenth,” Opal Lee is among the group of 19 politicians, activists and entertainers chosen for...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 4 days agoObserved on June 19, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Gen ...
It's Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the US. But in Mexico, not so much
WCSH 6 Portland· 4 days agoThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 4 days agoThe “Grandmother of Juneteenth” and the man who contributed to parts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...