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Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 4 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...
Lee’s Summit considers adding 2 holidays to city calendar
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 19 hours ago(KCTV) - City workers in Lee’s Summit may get two additional days off beginning this year. Members...
Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration organizer questions city's RFP process
WTAE Pittsburgh· 5 days agoThe organizer of the long-running Juneteenth event in downtown Pittsburgh is calling for an...
Plano Juneteenth celebration to be
Community Impact· 6 days agoFor the second year in a row, Areail, Dollie and Toni Thomas are expecting big crowds at the Plano African American Museum for Juneteenth. Last year’s ...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal· 5 days agoThe 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the emancipation of...
Animal Shelter to get multiple upgrades
Lockhart Post-Register· 7 hours agoThe Lockhart Animal Shelter will be getting upgrades in the coming weeks, including indoor and outdoor kennel restoration, outdoor draining, flooring,...
Juneteenth lineup Mya headlines event
Baytown Sun· 5 days agoThe 2024 Juneteenth Celebration’s lineup has been announced, promising a family-oriented, fun-filled night that also educates.
City of Pittsburgh names contractor for 2024 Juneteenth Celebration
WPXI via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe City of Pittsburgh announced the contractor for the City-sponsored 2024 Juneteenth Celebration....
Fourth Annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Return This Summer
Broadway World· 2 days agoThe Broadway League’s Black to Broadway initiative will present the return of Broadway Celebrates ...
