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Cincinnati Bengal to headline events at Freedom Center's inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee - Cincinnati...
The Business Journals· 7 days agoThe National Underground Freedom Center is planning its first Juneteenth festival this summer, and a...
Organizers of annual Juneteenth celebration trying to secure main venue
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 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 ...
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,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 4 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
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...
Clark County inviting artists to submit work for upcoming Juneteenth exhibition
KTNV Las Vegas· 1 day agoClark County is getting ready for its first Juneteenth art exhibition and first-ever group art display. The county's Office of Public Arts is inviting artists to submit work ...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 2 days agoPlanning for Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Festival is in full swing. Juneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of...
Ashley Biden detailed 'pain' from diary theft, urged prison for thief in letter to judge
CNBC· 3 days agoUS social worker and daughter of the US president Ashley Biden speaks on stage during the Human...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 7 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· 6 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...