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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTexas Republican Gov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAlthough Juneteenth was first celebrated in 1866, it wasn't recognized as a federal holiday until...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn 2016, Lee traveled 1,400 miles from her Fort Worth home to Washington, D.C. to push for ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 3 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 7 days agoIn honor of day, we've collected a list of powerful Juneteenth quotes from luminaries, political...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio via AOL· 2 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...