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Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story of Juneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 days agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 3 days agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 7 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 2 days agoThe event will take place at Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. According to the...
S.M Wright freeway signs honoring civil rights icon reinstalled
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoThe S. M. Wright Freeway signs whose removal created an uproar from the Southern Dallas community...
South Dallas community outraged by removal of civil rights icon S.M. Wright freeway signs
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 days agoResidents in South Dallas expressed their discontent with city leaders on Wednesday that signs...