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“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 2 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA rebranding of one of Louisville’s coveted Juneteenth celebrations sparked a social media debate...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 5 days agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free. To commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was ...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
KTVU· 15 hours agoThe first victim was identified as Henry Texada, who was fatally shot on April 28, 2020, in the 2900...
10 Best Affordable Items Coming to Dollar Tree in 2024
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 56 minutes agoDollar Tree has just released its new arrivals, including holiday and season items, household...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 4 days agoH.B. 4, passed by Alabama’s state House of Representatives earlier this month, would allow ...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 5 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — “From 1964 to 2024: 60 years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester” is the theme for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival. The Greater...