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50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSince then, June 19 has been celebrated as a day of freedom and remembrance. Texas was the first...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 6 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs spring continues, it brings us closer to Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. If you’re...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863,...
Rust opts against independent U.S. Senate run
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 2 days agoJohn Rust is closing his campaign to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. But he still plans to continue his legal challenge to the state's party...
On this day in history, May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issues proclamation creating Mother's...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that mothers should be honored with flags flying...
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Biden honours activists, astronauts and Olympians
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJim Thorpe won gold for Pentathlon and Decathlon in 1912 [Getty Images] One of the activists...
Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and more
KWQC-TV 6 Davenport· 1 week agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
