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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 2 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 4 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
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...
Opal Lee Parker Thibodeaux
The Chattanoogan· 6 days agoOpal Lee Parker Thibodeaux, 94, born in Athens, Alabama, and a longtime resident of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away on April 19, 2024. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was
13 Mother's Day gift ideas for the new moms in your life
theGrio· 3 hours agoFrom bonus kids to adoption (formally and informally) to giving birth, there are so many different...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 4 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Dallas approves annual urban land bank plan to spur affordable housing
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoDallas City Council earlier this week adopted the annual plan for the city’s land bank program, a...
I got Karen’d and I didn’t even realize it — a spring break story
theGrio· 1 day agoRead more opinions on theGrio. Spring break happened recently for students who attend public or...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 days agoFort Worth’s Opal Lee, 97, is the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and has been instrumental in having...