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President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 3 days agoFort Worth's Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024. FORT WORTH, Texas - The...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WHIO-TV 7 Dayton· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. The medal is...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
THE RE-EMANCIPATION OF SOCIAL DANCE Opens Juneteenth Weekend
Broadway World· 4 days agoOn Juneteenth weekend, Intercultural Journeys will debut The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, an...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
KTVU· 1 day agoThe first victim was identified as Henry Texada, who was fatally shot on April 28, 2020, in the 2900...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
San Francisco Chronicle· 14 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Choir volunteers needed for Juneteenth celebration
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoApr. 29—RUSHVILLE — The Rushville Diversity and Inclusion Council is calling for volunteers to join the church choir for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration on June 15. This ...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay on the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday, or Presidents Day, on the third Monday in...