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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHow to celebrate Juneteenth Juneteenth has grown from a national holiday into a global one with a...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days ago"Beginning in 2022, the Postal Service will recognize the Juneteenth National Independence Day as a ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSince Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, many schools, businesses and government buildings will be...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 1 day agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn 1972, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress, the Uniform Monday ...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 7 days agoKnown affectionately as the “Father of Juneteenth,” Edwards’ tireless state by state legislative advocacy and unwavering commitment for almost four decades paved the way for ...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 3 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
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...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...