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Lima Juneteenth celebration to be held at Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheatre
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 8 hours agoLima's Juneteenth celebration returns this summer with more to do and a new location. The Juneteenth festivities will be held on June 15th from noon to ...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 20 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 3 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· 2 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 2 days agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 3 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 5 days agoPRESS RELEASE Published May 8, 2024 ACCESSWIRE 2023 Juneteenth proclamation included homage to Al Edwards, considered "The Architect & Father of Juneteenth
Opal Lee receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 14 hours agoLee is a civil rights icon who championed Juneteenth awareness, an informal Texas holiday celebrated since Reconstruction recognizing the day in 1865,...