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Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"For a long time, many people weren't familiar with Juneteenth but now it's known and a national holiday,'' Overton said. "It's been much of the same for Emancipation ...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story of Juneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 days agoLee is a civil rights icon who championed Juneteenth awareness, an informal Texas holiday celebrated...
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
WPBF Palm Beach· 4 days agoThe Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is partnering with the Dougherty County School System for a Juneteenth Fine Arts Celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 22 at the museum. In preparation for ...
Opinion: Restoring Confederate names on schools is a lesson in why symbols matter
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPutting the names of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson back on Virginia schools is reminder of how...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 2 days agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"The fact that it happened on the 19th day of June has spurred me to make people understand that Juneteenth is..., June 19, 2024. It became the 11th federally recognized & ...
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 2 days agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 5 days agoThe White House said the recipients are “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.