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97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoGerald Turner said Taylor Hill/WireImage Opal Lee Opal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for Willoughby Park
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 9 hours agoTanesha Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage and fostering community engagement. The Kennett native is in the process of organizing a Juneteenth celebration ...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 18 hours agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...
Try These 4 Black-Owned Bed And Breakfasts For A Sexy Weekend Getaway
MadameNoire· 1 hour agoThe bed and breakfasts are located throughout the continental United States and have an assortment...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 3 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 2 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
How to score early tickets to the 3rd annual Juneteenth Foodways Festival
WTHR Indianapolis· 1 day agoDozens of central Indiana Black-owned caterers and restaurants will be featured downtown on June 14.
Tuskegee Airman Col. James H. Harvey to serve as grand marshal at 2024 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Parade
CBS News· 4 days agoTuskeegee Airman Colonel James H. Harvey will serve as grand marshal of the 2024 Pittsburgh ...
The Juneteenth Foodways Festival vendor lineup is here. Score free tickets
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTickets are available for the third annual Juneteenth Foodways Festival at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, celebrating Black American contributions to U.S. eating ...