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Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved...
Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and more
News 12 Augusta· 2 hours agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 3 days agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 4 hours agoPresident Biden will be presenting 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday...
Michael Bloomberg, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi among 19 to receive Medal of Freedom from Biden
USA Today· 2 hours agoWASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Friday will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of...