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Sevyn Streeter headlining Rochester Juneteenth festival
WROC Rochester· 2 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Nationally known R&B recording artist Sevyn Streeter will be the main...
UAPB to host inaugural Juneteenth in the Bluff: Arts & Culture Festival
KATV Little Rock· 4 days agoOn June 14 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is set to host...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Fox local via AOL· 7 days agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth returned to the White House Friday to receive the Presidential Medal of...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 6 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday, officials said. President Joe Biden named ...
Want more beach days this summer? Old Farmer's Almanac summer forecast says there will be
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn Father's Day they're predicting sunny and dry in Southern New England, but showers are possible...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
UAPB hosting inaugural Juneteenth celebration
KARK via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPINE BLUFF, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will be hosting its inaugural Juneteenth celebration this summer. Organizers say the June 14...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. “The...
Plans announced for 2024 Rochester Juneteenth Festival
13WHAM Rochester· 2 days agoRochester, N.Y. The city is preparing to celebrate its rich African American heritage.