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Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 7 hours agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 2 hours agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 6 days agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards passed away in April ...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHer annual grassroots campaign and the accompanying march to Washington, D.C., were pivotal in the declaration of Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 7 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 5 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
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...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 6 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.