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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...
Why You Need to Spend Juneteenth in the Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement
Thrillist Food & Drink· 4 days agoAs the site of some of the most significant moments of the Civil Rights Movement, you’d be remiss...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay on the third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday, or Presidents Day, on the third Monday in...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 2 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 ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. The medal is...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 6 days agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 3 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...
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...
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...