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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 2 days agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Clark County inviting artists to submit work for upcoming Juneteenth exhibition
KTNV Las Vegas· 7 days agoClark County is getting ready for its first Juneteenth art exhibition and first-ever group art display. The county's Office of Public Arts is inviting artists to submit work ...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
San Francisco Chronicle· 22 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Oklahoman Jim Thorpe receives Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously: 'Greatest athlete in the...
The Oklahoman via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoMore than 150 years after enslaved Americans in Texas learned of their emancipation, she joined President Biden to officially make Juneteenth a national holiday< ...