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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WPXI· 5 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 5 hours agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 1 day agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row, the Salisbury-Rowan ...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 20 hours agoPRESS RELEASE Published May 8, 2024 ACCESSWIRE 2023 Juneteenth proclamation included homage to Al Edwards, considered "The Architect & Father of Juneteenth
Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival set for June 15 at Louisiana Square
Gonzales Weekly Citizen· 1 day agoThe 29th annual Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 15 at...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 5 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
Juneteenth Film Festival Returns to Kansas City | EURweb
EURweb· 2 days agoAll films will be screened at the Screenland Armour Theater in North Kansas City. Curated by...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 5 days agoThe “Grandmother of Juneteenth” and the man who contributed to parts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 6 days ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...