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After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
Gannett via AOL· 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· 3 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and more
News 12 Augusta· 56 minutes agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
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...
Social media backlash prompts Louisville Juneteenth Festival to drop 'Louteenth' name
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 2 days agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...
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 ...
Biden to present Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and...
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday will honor 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the...
Biden announces Michael Bloomberg, Al Gore and Michelle Yeoh as recipients of Presidential Medal of...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoPresident previously bestowed the medal on 17 others in a ceremony held in 2002, including gymnast...
Michael Bloomberg, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi among 19 to receive Medal of Freedom from Biden
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 49 minutes agoShe has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals. Opal Lee Opal Lee is an...
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...