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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 2 days agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Cinco de Mayo a celebration of shared humanity
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIn our towns and on our farms, a majority of them are actively working and contributing taxes and social security funds. Heritage holidays remind all of...
Biden awards Presidential Medals of Freedom
WBUR Boston· 2 days agoAmong the recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor is Opal Lee, who led the effort to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to 19 people, including Pelosi, Gore, Ledecky and Bloomberg
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPresident Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals Friday at a White...
