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Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth returned to the White House Friday to receive the Presidential Medal of...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Watertown might ban all flag raising events in front of City Hall
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 5—WATERTOWN — Just weeks away from LGBTQ Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, the City Council on Monday night might decide to ban flag raising events in front of City Hall ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 5 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Flag raisings at Watertown City Hall will end after 3 already approved events
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 6—WATERTOWN — Three groups can raise their flags in front of City Hall for the last time. Organizers of the Juneteenth and LGBTQ Pride celebrations and supporters of Israel ...
Mark your calendar: Find out when and where Erie-area festivals will be held in 2024
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoFree to attend. 814-452-2801, ride-the-e.com Erie Juneteenth Block Party: June 15, Perry Square....
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
Fox local via AOL· 4 days agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Classic City summer: Here are some upcoming Athens concerts, festivals, food events, more
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTo register as a sponsor, vendor, artist or volunteer, visit...
Interracial Marriage Is Hard
Level Man via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoHer perception of black people was largely constructed by the news and media. She knew that slavery had occurred but had never heard of Juneteenth. She...