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Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 4 days agoH.B. 4, passed by Alabama’s state House of Representatives earlier this month, would allow ...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Social media backlash prompts Louisville Juneteenth Festival to drop 'Louteenth' name
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 4 days agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 2 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 2 days ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. “The...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA rebranding of one of Louisville’s coveted Juneteenth celebrations sparked a social media debate...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoDay on the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday, or Presidents Day, on the third Monday in...