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Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 hours agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAlthough Juneteenth was first celebrated in 1866, it wasn't recognized as a federal holiday until...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoHer annual grassroots campaign and the accompanying march to Washington, D.C., were pivotal in the declaration of Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 6 days agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards passed away in April ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 2 weeks agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 7 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 week agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 2 weeks agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...