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Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 5 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
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEfia Nwangaza...civil/human rights activist in Greenville, showed her stance on the holiday in 2021,...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
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 ...
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday for government workers?
Federal Times· 3 hours agoAccording to History.com, some formerly enslaved South Carolinians held one of the first “Memorial ...
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...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 4 days agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
Lights on Skyway Bridge won’t show rainbow colors for Pride Month. Why?
Tampa Bay Times· 3 hours agoFor the past three years, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge has had a vibrant rainbow light display for one...
45 Mother’s Day movies to watch on Mom's special day
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoday they'll always remember. “Tully” (2018) Not feeling bright and cheery? For a dark Mother's Day pick, look no further than the intense depiction of...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.