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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 2 weeks agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story of Juneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 1 week agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 week agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 weeks agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman· 2 weeks agoLongtime civil rights activist and "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, received an honorary...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 weeks agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 1 week agoThe event will take place at Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. According to the...
With no football knowledge, Max Yao made it on SMU's roster
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 hours agoAs a child, Max Yao loved to play sports, but he says his opportunities were limited. Growing up in...
S.M Wright freeway signs honoring civil rights icon reinstalled
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 1 week agoThe S. M. Wright Freeway signs whose removal created an uproar from the Southern Dallas community...