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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...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 21 hours agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday, officials said. President Joe Biden named ...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 11 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
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...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 11 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 21 hours agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 22 hours agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 14 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...