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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Opal Lee was selected to...
Levitt Pavilion announces 2024 concert season
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton· 2 hours agoDAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A summer of free concerts is returning to Dayton, beginning May 30. Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton has just announced the 2024...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 19 hours agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Yeoh are among Biden's 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
Axios· 2 hours agoRep. Nancy Pelosi and actress Michelle Yeoh are among the politicians, philanthropists,...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 5 hours 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
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
The News-Times· 7 hours agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...