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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 5 days agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates...of Stop of the Violence, which produces the...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 6 days agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 7 days agoIn 2021, Lee got her wish as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday....
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 7 days agoFamilies planning low-cost vacations this summer should look no further than visiting a national park. The National Park Service manages 429 sites across the country, but only 63 of those have ...
When do NYC public school students return from spring break?
Staten Island Advance· 10 hours agoNew York City public school students will soon return to campus as spring break comes to an end....
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
Michael Smolens: Changing water reality upends huge project, pushes rates higher
U-T San Diego· 3 days agoThe San Diego region’s effort launched a couple of decades ago to insulate the county during times...