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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTexas Republican Gov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 4 days agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free. To commemorate the end of slavery, a new& ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoDay Act. Since Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, many schools, businesses and government...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 22 hours agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 23 hours ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 11 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 11 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· 10 hours agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...