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Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 7 hours agoLee is a civil rights icon who championed Juneteenth awareness, an informal Texas holiday celebrated...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 6 days agoholidays. The outcome of this effort created what he saw as a "state led" national holiday with 45 states observing the holiday ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 4 days agoOfficial state recognition of the holiday began with the passage of Act 80 (approved Feb. 7, 1896),...
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 1 hour agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 2 weeks agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
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...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 1 week agoThe “Grandmother of Juneteenth” and the man who contributed to parts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 2 weeks agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 3 days agoThe White House said the recipients are “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 6 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...