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Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 12 hours agoThe White House said the recipients are “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 4 days agoThe outcome of this effort created what he saw as a "state led" national holiday with 45 states observing the holiday out of the 50 states in the Union ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay Confederate Memorial Day continues to cause controversy and opposition in S.C. Efia Nwangaza, an...
Opal Lee, “grandmother of Juneteenth,” receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 day agoShe attended the signing ceremony at the White House in 2021 when Biden made Juneteenth a federal ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 4 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
Qantas agrees to pay $79 million in compensation and a fine for selling seats on canceled flights
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoQantas Airways agreed to pay 120 million Australian dollars ($79 million) in compensation and a fine...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 4 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
The 38 Best Labor Day 2021 Shoe Sales You Can Shop Now
Footwear News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoYou’ll find athletic footwear on sale, plus sandals, pumps and flats. Madewell Last year’s Madewell...
Mother’s Day on Rikers Island: New kid-friendly visitation space opens with help of a Manhattan...
amNewYork· 6 hours agoIt’s probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother’s Day with her kids. The jail opened the...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 5 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...