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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Opal Lee Fought To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday. Her Fight Isn’t Over.
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis June 19 marks the second year the United States has observed Juneteenth as a national holiday....
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"Her life’s work is most deserving of this recognition, and she will inspire our students," SMU...
“Grandmother of Juneteenth” at Pikes Peak State College
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Thursday, April 11, “The Grandmother of Juneteenth” spoke at Pikes Peak...
Ronald Myers pushed for Juneteenth in Milwaukee. Is it time for a statue in his honor?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOpal Lee, the woman known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," on Friday visited Milwaukee, a city...
Does Size Really Matter? These Black Celebs Drop Pounds, and a Doctor Breaks Down Male Girth
The Root via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhen it comes to medical myths, Philly-based family physician Dr. Jen Caudle is known online for...
Fort Worth pauses name change for White Settlement Road, but issue isn’t going away | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoIn the summer of 2021, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker took a strong stance: It’s time for White...
Tennessee Voices, Episode 325: Alice Faye Duncan, children's author, educator, librarian
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPrior to the well-documented civil rights struggles of the 1960s in the South, a group of Black...
Documentary shares story of racism and redemption: 5 questions with 'Refuge' producer
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMary Beth Minnis is bringing a story of hope — and another chance at "Refuge" — to her home state....
Aicha Davis Won't Have Texas Recognize Slavery As Involuntary Relocation
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf there was any doubt that Texas is the frontline for the fight for the soul of our nation, that...