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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,...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 1 day agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 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· 3 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 10 hours 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· 6 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 Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
Eyewitness News 3 Hartford· 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...
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoMore than 150 years after enslaved Americans in Texas learned of their emancipation, she joined President Biden to officially make Juneteenth a national holiday< ...
Biden to Honor Prominent Democrats With Presidential Medal of Freedom
New York Times· 20 hours agoSix months before the election, the president selected a list of awardees heavy with political...