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The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 14 hours agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 1 day agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 1 day agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 7 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. The...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 2 days agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards passed away in April ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 7 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 7 days 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...