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Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 13 hours agoThe outcome of this effort created what he saw as a "state led" national holiday with 45 states observing the holiday out of the 50 states ...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 4 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 6 days ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
Juneteenth Film Festival Returns to Kansas City | EURweb
EURweb· 2 days agoAll films will be screened at the Screenland Armour Theater in North Kansas City. Curated by...
Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
LA Times via AOL· 5 days agoFather Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention programs in...
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 6 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Who are the 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients?
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden presented 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday...
President Biden announces 2024 Medal of Freedom honorees including Congressman Clyburn
ABC News 4 Charleston· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Thursday announced this year's recipients for the Presidential Medal of...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 6 days agoLee is an educator and activist known for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federally recognized ...