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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 1 day agoOpal Lee will soon hold her eighth honorary doctorate in recognition of her activism legacy and...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 2 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 4 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· 4 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
13 Mother's Day gift ideas for the new moms in your life
theGrio· 3 hours agoFrom bonus kids to adoption (formally and informally) to giving birth, there are so many different...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 2 hours agoState offices across Mississippi will be closed on Monday as the Magnolia State observes Confederate...
Spokane Indians honor civil rights icon Carl Maxey with King Carl jerseys
KREM.com Spokane· 1 week agoThe Spokane Indians will debut their King Carl jerseys Friday evening. Maxey was a former boxing...
New York State Police and Criminal Justice Reforms Enacted Following George Floyd’s Death
The National Law Review· 1 week agoThe New York state Legislature recently took up 12 bills focused on police reform, 10 of which passed both houses and were subsequently signed by Governor Cuomo. Additionally ...
60-year-old LA man arrested for allegedly threatening to bomb TransLatina Coalition organization
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 2 weeks ago"After a lengthy conversation, they were able to identify the caller as 60-year-old Henry Nolkemper,...
I got Karen’d and I didn’t even realize it — a spring break story
theGrio· 1 day agoSpring break happened recently for students who attend public or charter schools in the city of...