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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 12 hours agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 4 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 1 day agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Juneteenth moves toward NH official holiday status, advancing in Senate
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCONCORD — Those who have celebrated Juneteenth in New Hampshire might be surprised to learn it’s not...
GreenHill to hold Juneteenth celebration this Sunday
The Meridian Star, Miss. via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoApr. 12—GreenHill Missionary Baptist Church in Toomsuba is celebrating Juneteenth early this year and is inviting the community to a special presentation Sunday to commemorate ...
Alabama Juneteenth legislation makes it out the House, now heads to Senate
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth could soon be a holiday in the state of Alabama. After making it out of the state house...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' shares history, perspective with Colorado Springs students
Colorado Springs Gazette· 2 weeks agoLee is a retired educator and counselor who was instrumental in the process of making Juneteenth a...
Meet 7 of the candidates vying to be named Ms. Juneteenth in upcoming Topeka pageant
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth? "When I was little, there wasn't a lot of Black culture, and now that Juneteenth is a...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
House establishes Juneteenth as a state holiday
The Florence Times-Daily· 1 week agoMONTGOMERY — A bill that would officially recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as a state holiday passed...