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Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 7 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...
Tourist agency sponsoring Juneteenth speech contest
The Herald, Sharon, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoApr. 26—FARRELL — A $2,000 Mercer County Tourist Promotion Agency grant aims to motivate youngsters to speak up for Juneteenth celebrations. The grant was awarded to Farrell ...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 6 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for Willoughby Park
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 4 days agoTanesha Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage and fostering community engagement. The Kennett native is in the process of organizing a Juneteenth celebration ...
The Juneteenth Foodways Festival vendor lineup is here. Score free tickets
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoTickets are available for the third annual Juneteenth Foodways Festival at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, celebrating Black American contributions to U.S. eating ...
8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo Returns for Bigger Second Year in Portland, OR!
WJTV Jackson· 6 days agoFounded by Portland-based photojournalist Ivan McClellan, the first Black rodeo in the Pacific Northwest offers an immersive experience into the world of professional rodeo competitions alongside ...
Volunteers needed for Milwaukee's 53rd Annual Juneteenth Day Parade and Celebration
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 2 days agoYou have a chance to be part of one of the largest and longest-running Juneteenth Day Celebrations in the country! For more information on volunteering for the Juneteenth ...
Ying Yang Twins, Twista and Paul Wall perform for Springfield's Juneteenth. What to know
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGreta Cross is the trending topics reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on X and...
Freedom Center's inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee to feature Bengals player
Local 12 Cincinnati· 7 days agoThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is planning its first Juneteenth celebration.