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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoTexas Republican Gov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 7 days agoAlthough Juneteenth was first celebrated in 1866, it wasn't recognized as a federal holiday until...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 4 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 4 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 4 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...