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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...
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 people including Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore and Michelle Yeoh
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days ago...Jones, the activist and lawyer who helped draft the late Rev Dr Martin Luther King’s “I Have a...
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...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
indieWIRE· 5 days agoSan Francisco's 48th Frameline Film Festival will open with a screening of 'Young Hearts.'
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Juneteenth committee working on plans for festival
DJournalnow· 6 days agoJuneteenth in Pontotoc is beginning to shape up! We'll be having an open mic karaoke contest between performances this year as well as a 3 point shootout contest with prizes.
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 2 days agoFort Worth's Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024. FORT WORTH, Texas - The...
THE RE-EMANCIPATION OF SOCIAL DANCE Opens Juneteenth Weekend
Broadway World· 4 days agoOn Juneteenth weekend, Intercultural Journeys will debut The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, an...
Choir volunteers needed for Juneteenth celebration
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoApr. 29—RUSHVILLE — The Rushville Diversity and Inclusion Council is calling for volunteers to join the church choir for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration on June 15. This ...
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day
KIII Corpus Christi· 1 day agoThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are...