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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTexas was the first state to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1890. However, Juneteenth
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | The White House
The White House· 4 hours agoToday, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Former Mass. Senator John Kerry to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFXT via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoKatie Ledecky- Seven-time Olympic gold medalist and most decorated female swimmer in history. Opal...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoNeed a poetic pick-me-up? Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman" poetry collection will always lift your...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...
Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bloomberg, Gore, Pelosi and many more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoYeoh Michelle Yeoh is an actress known for her work in a number of blockbusters over four decades....
19 Get the Presidential Medal of Freedom Today
newser· 2 hours agoBiden will honor politicians, activists, athletes, and more
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 7 days agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
After years of decline, a new generation of organised labour rises in US
Al Jazeera· 19 hours agoStarbucks executives announced in February that they had agreed to negotiate pay raises and working...