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97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoGerald Turner said Taylor Hill/WireImage Opal Lee Opal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 hours agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...
Arlington's Bowie High School on lockdown after on-campus shooting, dismissal delayed
CBS News· 3 hours agoBowie High School is on lockdown while officers respond to an "incident" outside the school...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 2 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
How to score early tickets to the 3rd annual Juneteenth Foodways Festival
WTHR Indianapolis· 13 hours agoDozens of central Indiana Black-owned caterers and restaurants will be featured downtown on June 14.
8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo Returns for Bigger Second Year in Portland, OR!
FOX 5 San Diego· 1 day 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 ...
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...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
The Juneteenth Foodways Festival vendor lineup is here. Score free tickets
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 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 ...
Tuskegee Airman Col. James H. Harvey to serve as grand marshal at 2024 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Parade
CBS News· 3 days agoTuskeegee Airman Colonel James H. Harvey will serve as grand marshal of the 2024 Pittsburgh ...