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Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 7 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSouthern Methodist University recently announced that during its May 11 commencement ceremony Opal...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 3 days agoJuneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates June...founder of Stop of the Violence, which...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 5 days agoIn 2021, Lee got her wish as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday....
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 7 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Maximize your time off work this summer: Turn holidays into long weekends
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden made the day, which commemorates the end of slavery, a federal holiday in 2021 and granted federal workers the day off. It is a recognized holiday ...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 6 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
Town awarded grant to address Placer Creek flooding - The Times-Independent
The Moab Times-Independent· 5 days agoThe Town of Castle Valley has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of...
Michael Smolens: Changing water reality upends huge project, pushes rates higher
U-T San Diego· 19 hours agoThe San Diego region’s effort launched a couple of decades ago to insulate the county during times...