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Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 4 days agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 1 day agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
Fox local via AOL· 8 hours agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 17 hours agoAs the gentle breeze of June flows through the North Fork, it brings with it a reminder of a significant moment in American history, Juneteenth. Observed on June 19,
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 1 day agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 1 day agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...