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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTexas Republican Gov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 2 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
Fox local via AOL· 14 hours agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 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· 2 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 23 hours agoAs the gentle breeze of June flows through the North Fork, it brings with it a reminder of a significant moment in American history, Juneteenth. Observed on June 19,
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 2 weeks agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 2 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
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 ...