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Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 4 hours agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WPXI· 5 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 19 hours 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 ...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 1 day 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 ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 5 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
The 38 Best Labor Day 2021 Shoe Sales You Can Shop Now
Footwear News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoYou’ll find athletic footwear on sale, plus sandals, pumps and flats. Madewell Last year’s Madewell...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Moscow children celebrate 'victory' amid patriotic education drive
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOutside Moscow's patriotic Victory Museum, 11-year-old Saveliy beamed with excitement: "I've seen...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 5 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 6 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...