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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 8 hours agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 2 days 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 ...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 1 day agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 3 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days 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· 2 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 6 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 7 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 6 days 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,