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Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 21 hours agoLee, 97, will spend 10 days abroad sharing her life story, the message of freedom, and the story of ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoEfia Nwangaza...civil/human rights activist in Greenville, showed her stance on the holiday in 2021,...
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 16 hours agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBorn in Marshall and raised in Fort Worth, Lee has garnered numerous accolades...childhood home stood, destroyed by 500 white rioters on June 19, 1939. "The fact that it happened on the 19th ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 6 days agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 6 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Lights on Skyway Bridge won’t show rainbow colors for Pride Month. Why?
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoFor the past three years, the Sunshine Skyway bridge has had a vibrant rainbow light display for one...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 6 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.