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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAlthough President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, many...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 1 day agoObserved on June 19, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved ... arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery, two and a half years after the Emancipation
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. The...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 2 days ago"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee was one of 19 recipients this year of the Presidential Medal of...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 2 days agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
...NEW DIGITAL GAME SHOWING STUDENTS HOW PRESIDENTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY RELIED ON MULTIPLE...
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 6 days agoDeveloped in consultation with top historians and educational games experts, Brief the Chief gives students insight into American history by teaching them how Thomas Jefferson ...
Race relations task force in Burlington call its quits without funding or much support
The Journal Times· 6 days agoA task force on improving race relations in Burlington has voted to disband after a three-year...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoOpal Lee grinned and pumped her arms in excitement Friday after President Joe Biden draped the...