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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoTexas Republican Gov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 17 hours agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 1 day agoIn honor of day, we've collected a list of powerful Juneteenth quotes from luminaries, political...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 2 days agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn 2016, Lee traveled 1,400 miles from her Fort Worth home to Washington, D.C. to push for ...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Race relations task force in Burlington call its quits without funding or much support
The Journal Times· 22 hours agoA task force on improving race relations in Burlington has voted to disband after a three-year...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 7 days agoFort Worth’s Opal Lee, 97, is the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and has been instrumental in having...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth: Wednesday, June 19 While more than half the U.S. got Juneteenth off work in 2023, it isn't a guaranteed day off for all workers. President Joe ...
Meadors Named Director of Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
Newswise· 1 day agoThe University of Arkansas at Little Rock is happy to announce Dr. Constance Meadors as the new...