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The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
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 via AOL· 6 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
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...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 7 days agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Summer school enrollment deadlines approaching
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 8—With the traditional school year wrapping up, enrollment is on for summer classes through the St. Joseph School District. The summer program, Catapult Missouri Summer Journey, is free ...
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,
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Biden honours activists, astronauts and Olympians
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMr Biden declared Juneteenth a national holiday during his first year in office. The president also...