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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...
Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration organizer questions city's RFP process
WTAE Pittsburgh· 7 days agoThe organizer of the long-running Juneteenth event in downtown Pittsburgh is calling for an...
SYV Juneteenth Celebration returns with lively Mardi Gras theme
Santa Maria Times· 3 days agoThemed "Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball & Art Show," the event welcomes guests to don their finest...
New Bern's 12-day Juneteenth celebration to feature art, health day, and parade
News Channel 12 New Bern· 2 days agoA 12-day celebration in New Bern will honor the struggles and contributions of African Americans. ...
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...
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 3 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.
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 2 days agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoDAYTONA BEACH — The 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Lights on Skyway Bridge won’t show rainbow colors for Pride Month. Why?
Tampa Bay Times· 4 days agoFor the past three years, the Sunshine Skyway bridge has had a vibrant rainbow light display for one...