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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 3 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 5 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 1 hour agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 2 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 2 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a nationalholiday as he conferred the nation’s...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 5 hours agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 14 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Strawberry shortcake and foreign travel: How the yen’s record slump is squeezing the Japanese
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 18 hours agoIt also helps make Japan a cheaper destination for travelers. This week, Chinese tourists...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...