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Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 3 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 2 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 4 days agoPRESS RELEASE Published May 8, 2024 ACCESSWIRE 2023 Juneteenth proclamation included homage to Al Edwards, considered "The Architect & Father of Juneteenth
Opal Lee, “grandmother of Juneteenth,” receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 18 hours agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 1 day agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...
Parade entrants needed for Milwaukee's 53rd Annual Juneteenth Day Parade and Celebration
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 6 days agoIt's one of the country's longest-running Juneteenth celebrations -- and you can be part of the...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 3 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 1 day agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.