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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,...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIt is one of 11 permanent federal holidays observed in the U.S. The 10 other federal holidays...
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...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 12 hours agoAs the gentle breeze of June flows through the North Fork, it brings with it a reminder of a significant moment in American history, Juneteenth. Observed on June 19,
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...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 4 days agoJuneteenth and Jefferson Davis’ birthday to be state holidays in which employees would get the day...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 1 day agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...