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Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
Biden to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and more
CW39 NewsFix· 2 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the...
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and Bloomberg
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoPresident Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Friday at a White...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 7 days agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
When do NYC public school students return from spring break?
Staten Island Advance· 3 days agoNew York City public school students will soon return to campus as spring break comes to an end....
110 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAnswer: Death Valley, California. Trivia Question: What is the federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States? Answer: ...