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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...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 19 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· 9 hours agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 18 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 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...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 1 day agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
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 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’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WPXI· 1 day agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 5 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 ...