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Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, to free enslaved African Americans, it took time ...
Reynolds signs history curriculum, behavioral health system measures into law
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGov. Kim Reynolds signed multiple bills into law Wednesday — including a measure requiring social...
Civil War relics of Gen. William T. Sherman up for auction, bidding begins Tuesday
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“Many attribute Sherman’s victory with the Atlantic campaign and March to the Sea with allowing...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Hampton University hosts state leaders to commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board decision
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 18 hours agoWith those words, back in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled segregation in schools to be...
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
WPBF Palm Beach· 4 days agoThe Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
Looking for fun events? Top 5 things to do around Tallahassee
Tallahassee Democrat· 1 day agoLet there be sunshine and electricity this weekend. The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra is dusting...
Let leadership qualities drive your presidential vote
San Antonio Express-News· 4 days agoIn “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” author Doris Kearns Goodwin teaches us how four presidents —...
Dave Anderson: Discard the principle vs. compromise distinction
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 4 days agoOne of the most basic conflicts in politics, and in life in general, is whether to stand by your...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.