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Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoBorn in Marshall and raised in Fort Worth, Lee has garnered numerous accolades...childhood home stood, destroyed by 500 white rioters on June 19, 1939. "The fact that it happened on the 19th ...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 6 days agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoEfia Nwangaza...civil/human rights activist in Greenville, showed her stance on the holiday in 2021,...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 6 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the ...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 4 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 5 days agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday for government workers?
Federal Times· 10 hours agoAccording to History.com, some formerly enslaved South Carolinians held one of the first “Memorial ...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 5 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Lights on Skyway Bridge won’t show rainbow colors for Pride Month. Why?
Tampa Bay Times· 10 hours agoFor the past three years, the Sunshine Skyway bridge has had a vibrant rainbow light display for one...