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“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 3 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 18 hours ago...example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either getting a...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn February 2022, South Dakota was the last state to recognize Juneteenth as a legal holiday...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth is now a federal holiday, many schools, businesses and government buildings will be...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 4 hours agoThe first walls are up at the site of Opal Lee's new home in Fort Worth. It's an effort to write a wrong of the past for a woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth. FORT ...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThough people defended the festival and its organizers, others did not welcome its new name. "The...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 2 days ago“Employees shall be given the option to observe either Jefferson Davis’ birthday or Juneteenth as a...
THE RE-EMANCIPATION OF SOCIAL DANCE Opens Juneteenth Weekend
Broadway World· 1 day agoOn Juneteenth weekend, Intercultural Journeys will debut The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, an...