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Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 6 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
KDFW via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoFORT WORTH, Texas - Civil rights advocate Opal Lee is traveling abroad to share the story of how she helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration would be happening at Point State Park, but now with new security requirements, he may have to move the event.
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Good Morning: Juneteenth fish fry at Impact Center
The Herald Bulletin· 1 day agoThe Anderson Impact Center will host its fourth annual Juneteenth Weekend Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, June 15.
SYV Juneteenth Celebration returns with lively Mardi Gras theme
Santa Maria Times· 2 days agoThemed "Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball & Art Show," the event welcomes guests to don their finest...
What's Happening: World Tree Kangaroo Day, 'Fire and Ice,' Emancipation Celebration, more
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe Santa Fe Teaching Zoo is located at 3000 NW 83rd St. For more information, visit sfcollege.edu....
Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 5 days agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...
6 unmissable annual events on Cape Cod and the Islands
National Geographic· 5 hours agoContrary to popular belief, life on Cape Cod and the Islands doesn’t come to a complete halt from...