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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoTexas was the first state to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1890. However, Juneteenth
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 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
The Today Show via AOL· 7 days agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 3 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Cinco de Mayo a celebration of shared humanity
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoAmericans in Michigan,” which states “Today, the Great Lakes state is home to more than 640,000 individuals who were born in another country...working...
Former Mass. Senator John Kerry to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFXT via Yahoo News· 3 days agoKatie Ledecky- Seven-time Olympic gold medalist and most decorated female swimmer in history. Opal...
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | The White House
The White House· 3 days agoToday, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The...
Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
LA Times via AOL· 3 days agoFather Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention programs in...
