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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 2 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for Willoughby Park
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 1 day agoTanesha Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage and fostering community engagement. The Kennett native is in the process of organizing a Juneteenth celebration ...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 4 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 2 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 4 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoOr, if you're craving more time off, taking leave from May 28 to 31 gives a nine-day stretch without work and only uses four vacation days. Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19 ...
Busta Rhymes, Morris Day & The Time headlining AFRAM 2024 in Baltimore
CBS News· 1 day agoRapper Busta Rhymes and funk rockers Morris Day and The Time are headlining the 47th annual AFRAM...
The Juneteenth Foodways Festival vendor lineup is here. Score free tickets
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTickets are available for the third annual Juneteenth Foodways Festival at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, celebrating Black American contributions to U.S. eating ...