Search results
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Biden honours activists, astronauts and Olympians
BBC via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoJim Thorpe won gold for Pentathlon and Decathlon in 1912 [Getty Images] One of the activists...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 19 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 4 days agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free. To commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was ...
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...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 4 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — “From 1964 to 2024: 60 years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester” is the theme for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival. The Greater...
Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
LA Times via AOL· 23 hours agoFather Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention programs in...
Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and...
7 News Miami· 16 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been announced in Pittsburgh. But the organizer told Channel 11 News that for the ...