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Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 1 day agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards passed away in April ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 13 hours agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 19 hours agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the ...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 6 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 6 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 6 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...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 6 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 7 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...