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Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
WFLA· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSince then, June 19 has been celebrated as a day of freedom and remembrance. Texas was the first...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoIt is the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take over the state and ensure all...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoand Jubilee Day, takes place on June 19 each year, and commemorates the end of slavery in the United...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 1 week agoOpal Lee grinned and pumped her arms in excitement Friday after President Joe Biden draped the...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe pronouncement led to an outpouring of joyful celebrations and Juneteenth was born. Though it's...
Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and...
WKBT La Crosse· 1 week agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 1 week agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...