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Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 19 hours 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· 12 hours agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...
SYV Juneteenth Celebration returns with lively Mardi Gras theme
Santa Maria Times· 1 day agoThemed "Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball & Art Show," the event welcomes guests to don their finest...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 7 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
6 unmissable annual events on Cape Cod and the Islands
National Geographic· 2 hours agoContrary to popular belief, life on Cape Cod and the Islands doesn’t come to a complete halt from...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
KDFW via Yahoo News· 19 hours 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 ...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 6 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Good Morning: Juneteenth fish fry at Impact Center
The Herald Bulletin· 22 hours agoThe Anderson Impact Center will host its fourth annual Juneteenth Weekend Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, June 15.
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....