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97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 7 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Choir volunteers needed for Juneteenth celebration
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoApr. 29—RUSHVILLE — The Rushville Diversity and Inclusion Council is calling for volunteers to join the church choir for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration on June 15. This ...
Organizers of annual Juneteenth celebration trying to secure main venue
WPXI via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSince 2018 the annual Juneteenth event has been held right here at Point State Park, but this year, event organizer William Marshall said he hasn’t been able to secure the ...
Juneteenth committee working on plans for festival
DJournalnow· 2 days agoJuneteenth in Pontotoc is beginning to shape up! We'll be having an open mic karaoke contest between performances this year as well as a 3 point shootout contest with prizes.
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 7 days agoGerald Turner said Taylor Hill/WireImage Opal Lee Opal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the...
Juneteenth Freedom Fest set for June 14-15 in downtown Cleveland
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865. With that in mind, the MetroHealth...
Ashley Biden detailed 'pain' from diary theft, urged prison for thief in letter to judge
CNBC· 5 days agoUS social worker and daughter of the US president Ashley Biden speaks on stage during the Human...
Tourist agency sponsoring Juneteenth speech contest
The Herald, Sharon, Pa. via Yahoo News· 5 days agoApr. 26—FARRELL — A $2,000 Mercer County Tourist Promotion Agency grant aims to motivate youngsters to speak up for Juneteenth celebrations. The grant was awarded to Farrell ...
Busta Rhymes, Morris Day & The Time headlining AFRAM 2024 in Baltimore
CBS News· 6 days agoRapper Busta Rhymes and funk rockers Morris Day and The Time are headlining the 47th annual AFRAM...
What is Pride Month? Everything you need to know about the observance
The Today Show via AOL· 1 day ago...Term Survivors Day, honors and increases visibility around HIV survivor issues and needs June 12:...