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50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoProclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863, there were still enslaved...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 1 day agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 11 hours agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 7 days agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 6 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 6 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 6 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 5 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WPXI· 6 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 6 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...