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Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 day agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 1 day agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI· 2 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 7 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFORT WORTH, Texas - Civil rights advocate Opal Lee is traveling abroad to share the story of how she helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
Lima Juneteenth celebration to be held at Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheatre
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 4 days agoLima's Juneteenth celebration returns this summer with more to do and a new location. The Juneteenth...
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 2 days agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...