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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, federal troops...Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people across the ...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoHowever, most ATM branches will operate normally. Post offices and shipping services The United...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoAlthough President Abraham Lincoln ended slavery with the Emancipation...areas remained enslaved....
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
WFLA· 34 minutes agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 6 days agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth proclamation ...
19 Get the Presidential Medal of Freedom Today
newser· 2 days agoBiden will honor politicians, activists, athletes, and more
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 2 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
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 African Americans in the United States. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived ...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 2 days agoBiden. It is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary...