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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
Plans to build more roads on public lands will help disabled Americans, Mike Lee says. Disabled...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 1 hour agoUtah Sen. Mike Lee is spearheading legislation he says will allow more people to access America’s natural wonders — by building more roads atop them. While Lee< ...
Tennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictions
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has approved legislation allowing the death penalty...
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoHis "war on woke" turned out to be so impractical that he ended up signing another bill in April...
Watson And Hazlewood Lead Legislative Efforts To Set Fair, Consistent Rules For Debt Collection...
The Chattanoogan· 20 minutes agoAdvocates for fairness in Tennessee’s civil court system were given cause to celebrate when Governor Bill Lee signed into law SB 2375/HB 2320 – legislation ...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee holds annual Walk for Freedom in Dallas
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 2 hours agoOpal Lee, who is now 97 years old, fought for years to have Juneteenth as a nationally recognized...
School voucher voter polls vary in Tennessee, many legislative candidates skirt the issue
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoVouchers have gained support through the years but surveys of voter attitudes don’t necessarily bear...
What you may not know about the ‘Father of Juneteenth’ Al Edwards
theGrio via AOL· 2 hours agoThough Juneteenth is now recognized across the country, many people don’t know the story behind the...