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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHe filed Bill 1016 in February 1979 and it passed in the Texas House... signed a bill to recognize...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoSince Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, many schools, businesses and government buildings will be...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 1 day agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 16 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a nationalholiday as he conferred the nation’s...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 15 hours agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 1 day ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...
Social media backlash prompts Louisville Juneteenth Festival to drop 'Louteenth' name
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 4 days agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...