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UAPB hosting inaugural Juneteenth celebration
FOX 16 Little Rock· 2 days agoThe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will be hosting its inaugural Juneteenth celebration this summer.
Sevyn Streeter headlining Rochester Juneteenth festival
WROC Rochester· 1 day agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Nationally known R&B recording artist Sevyn Streeter will be the main...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 5 days 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· 5 days ago"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee was one of 19 recipients this year of the Presidential Medal of...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 6 days agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Plans announced for 2024 Rochester Juneteenth Festival
13WHAM Rochester· 1 day agoRochester, N.Y. The city is preparing to celebrate its rich African American heritage.
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 6 days ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 5 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 5 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...