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What is Juneteenth?
Branson Tri-Lakes News· 20 hours agoThe Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which was signed into law in 2021, made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth, short for June nineteenth ...
Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune· 18 hours agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on ...
Democrats have started a fire
The Herald Journal· 3 hours agoOn March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry said the historical phrase “Give me liberty, or give me death.” For now, our federal government, mostly Democrats, are having their way with real patriotic citizens ...
Juneteenth is next week, but Athens will host a celebration on Saturday. Here's what to know
Athens Banner-Herald· 1 day agoJune 19 is Juneteenth, a national holiday and independence day for African-Americans which marks the...
Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? Here are events happening around North Texas
CBS News· 2 days agoThe national holiday, observed on June 19, didn't become federally recognized until 2021, when...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in DFW
KDFW via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThe grandmother of Juneteenth and Fort Worth native Opal Lee was recently honored for her role in making Juneteenth a national holiday. As of 2021, President ...
Wonderline: Readers ask about shooting sports, Father’s Day history
York News-Times· 1 hour agoQ. Will the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships be held in Grand Island again this year? This is the 14th year that Grand Island has hosted this national< ...
Should there be a bank holiday if England or Scotland win the Euros? What Yahoo readers think
Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoWhen the England men’s team reached the Euro 2020 final, then-prime minister Boris Johnson was...
Your Community Greenbus: New Ferry Meadows bus service launches
BBC News· 9 hours agoA new bus shuttle service will run over the summer holidays to improve a city park’s connectivity...
Juneteenth events in Tri-Cities honor end of slavery, celebrate Black freedom
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAngelica Amegashie, 15, will be a junior at Richland High School where she is an officer of Key and...
