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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn February 2022, South Dakota was the last state to recognize Juneteenth as a legal holiday...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 3 days ago“Employees shall be given the option to observe either Jefferson Davis’ birthday or Juneteenth as a...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 2 days ago...example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either getting a...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is now a federal holiday, many schools, businesses and government buildings will be...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 23 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 12 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 19 hours agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 24 hours agoFort Worth's Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024. FORT WORTH, Texas - The...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThough people defended the festival and its organizers, others did not welcome its new name. "The...