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Opal Lee Fought To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday. Her Fight Isn’t Over.
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis June 19 marks the second year the United States has observed Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth” visits Giberson Elementary
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 2 months ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Opal Lee, known across the country as “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ is only just getting started at 95: ‘None of us are free...
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoWith Juneteenth a national holiday in the books, the work begins of making it into a day for...
20 Best Juneteenth Books to Help Kids Understand and Celebrate the Holiday
Woman's Day via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCelebrate Juneteenth 2023 by reading these powerful books for toddlers, kids, teens, and families...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAlex Boye performs with onlookers during the Juneteenth celebration at The Gateway in Salt Lake City on June 19, 2023. | Ryan Sun, Deseret News...
In Fort Worth, Opal Lee meets those who know her best: fellow teachers and ex-students
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOpal Lee has been barnstorming the nation, telling her heroic story of Juneteenth unity to colleges...
Fort Worth artist’s portrait of Opal Lee is headed to National Portrait Gallery
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA portrait of one legendary Fort Worth resident by another legendary resident is headed to the...
Turn a page toward freedom with these Juneteenth reads
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFrom children’s books to historical nonfiction, unlock the power of Black history and storytelling...
Fort Worth’s Juneteenth Celebration At Hotel Dryce Celebrates Black History And Its Community
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth is set to be celebrated in grand fashion across North Texas this Monday. Thousands will...
How to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
PureWow via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day) is a day to honor and celebrate liberation. Today, the holiday celebrates Black...
