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50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 1 day agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state holiday in Texas. His vision ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 6 hours agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 7 days agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
List: Events and activities happening in Hilliard this summer
WCMH via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH)- With the summer season comes several events and activities for all to enjoy....
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 12 hours agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 2 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 ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 6 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
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...