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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· 3 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
TODAY via Yahoo News· 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· 5 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...