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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 8 hours agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 2 days agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 21 hours agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 2 days agoProclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863, there were still enslaved...
School's (almost) out: When is the last day of school for Palm Beach County students?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoEmployees are also off on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day. As is customary, the school...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
Carnegie Hall and Healing Of The Nations Foundation Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Broadway World· 19 hours agoOn Wednesday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m., the Healing of the Nations Foundation in association with...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 6 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 6 days agoAs the gentle breeze of June flows through the North Fork, it brings with it a reminder of a significant moment in American history, Juneteenth. Observed on June 19,
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 7 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...