Search results
Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoAn athletic prodigy, she has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals so far. Opal Lee is an educator and activist known for her efforts to make Juneteenth ...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA rebranding of one of Louisville’s coveted Juneteenth celebrations sparked a social media debate...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Judy Shepard, Nancy Pelosi, and queer scientist Jane Rigby among Medal of Freedom honorees
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoShe has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals so far. She is currently...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 7 hours agoPresident Biden will be presenting 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday...
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bloomberg, Gore, Pelosi and many more
USA Today· 5 hours agoWASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden on Friday will name 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of...
THE RE-EMANCIPATION OF SOCIAL DANCE Opens Juneteenth Weekend
Broadway World· 1 day agoOn Juneteenth weekend, Intercultural Journeys will debut The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, an...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 3 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 ...
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 2 hours agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...