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Juneteenth committee working on plans for festival
DJournalnow· 3 hours agoJuneteenth in Pontotoc is beginning to shape up! We'll be having an open mic karaoke contest between performances this year as well as a 3 point shootout contest with prizes.
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 7 hours agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 5 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Marriage Monday: The Tobias' are about to celebrate 50 years, The Smith's have been together eight...
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Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 3 days agoPlanning for Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Festival is in full swing. Juneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 4 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Organizers of annual Juneteenth celebration trying to secure main venue
WPXI via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSince 2018 the annual Juneteenth event has been held right here at Point State Park, but this year, event organizer William Marshall said he hasn’t been able to secure the ...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 7 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Ashley Biden detailed 'pain' from diary theft, urged prison for thief in letter to judge
CNBC· 3 days agoUS social worker and daughter of the US president Ashley Biden speaks on stage during the Human...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 5 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...