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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 2 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for Willoughby Park
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 1 day 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 or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 4 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 2 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoOr, if you're craving more time off, taking leave from May 28 to 31 gives a nine-day stretch without work and only uses four vacation days. Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19 ...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 4 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 3 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Freedom Center's inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee to feature Bengals player
Local 12 Cincinnati· 4 days agoThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is planning its first Juneteenth celebration.
Tuskegee Airman Col. James H. Harvey to serve as grand marshal at 2024 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Parade
CBS News· 5 days agoTuskeegee Airman Colonel James H. Harvey will serve as grand marshal of the 2024 Pittsburgh ...