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Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth returned to the White House Friday to receive the Presidential Medal of...
Meet the 94 Year-old Who Made Juneteenth a National Holiday
Hypebae via Yahoo News· 2 years agoForever changed by a hate crime she experienced at age 12 as her family’s home was burnt down by 500...
Juneteenth: What is the historically important day and how did it start?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the...