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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 7 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
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 1 day agoProclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863, there were still enslaved...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 20 hours agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Carnegie Hall and Healing Of The Nations Foundation Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Broadway World· 18 hours agoOn Wednesday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m., the Healing of the Nations Foundation in association with...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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,