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97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoSouthern Methodist University recently announced that during its May 11 commencement ceremony Opal...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 3 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoIn 2021, Lee got her wish as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday....
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 2 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Spring break for NYC public schools begins: When do students return to class?
Staten Island Advance· 4 days agoSpring break, which includes time off for Passover, began for students on Monday, April 22, lasting...
National Park Week starts Saturday – and that’s a free entry day for all NPS sites
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days ago(Note: You’ll still need a reservation to drive into Yosemite on weekends and holidays from April 13...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 2 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
Slow, low and bangin': Houston car culture, explained
Houston Chronicle· 6 hours agoTexas culture can get boiled down to barbecue and country music, but some things are unique to a...