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Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman· 4 days agoLongtime civil rights activist and "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, received an honorary...
Lima Juneteenth celebration to be held at Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheatre
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 5 days agoLima's Juneteenth celebration returns this summer with more to do and a new location. The Juneteenth...
Ex-diversity boss at Facebook, Nike who orchestrated fake events to steal $5M gets five years, must...
New York Post· 17 hours agoBarbara Furlow-Smiles, 38, set up fake business deals, invoices and events — including a Juneteenth...
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 3 days agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI· 3 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration...
A look at some of the bills that failed to pass the Alaska Legislature this year
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoIn the last days of their two-year session, Alaska lawmakers passed dozens of bills on topics...
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...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire presents Juneteenth 2024 celebration
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPORTSMOUTH — Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated each year on June 19, is the oldest known...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 2 days agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...