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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 3 hours agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 15 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 6 hours agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 4 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 4 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 19 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 7 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
