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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 6 hours agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
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...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 7 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
Billings Gazette· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people on Friday, including...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 6 days 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,
Remarks by President Biden at Presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | The White House
The White House· 7 days agoSixty-one years ago, President Kennedy established the Presidential Medal of Freedom to recognize,...