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President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 7 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday, officials said. President Joe Biden named ...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Plans announced for 2024 Rochester Juneteenth Festival
13WHAM Rochester· 3 days agoRochester, N.Y. The city is preparing to celebrate its rich African American heritage.
Watertown might ban all flag raising events in front of City Hall
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMay 5—WATERTOWN — Just weeks away from LGBTQ Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, the City Council on Monday night might decide to ban flag raising events in front of City Hall ...
Want more beach days this summer? Old Farmer's Almanac summer forecast says there will be
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn Father's Day they're predicting sunny and dry in Southern New England, but showers are possible...
Pittsburgh mom celebrates Mother's Day and sobriety
CBS News· 4 hours agoAs we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, a Pittsburgh mother shares her story of strength and perseverance to overcome addiction. Francine...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
KTVU via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Texas city breaks – an urban adventure through Houston, San Antonio and Austin
The Independent US via AOL· 2 days agoUSA TRAVEL: Away from the plains and ranchlands, Shelley Rubenstein visits three very different...
45 Mother’s Day movies to watch on Mom's special day
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHe gets the opposite when sitting next to his mom on a cross-country road trip to Las Vegas. Bonding, unsurprisingly, ensues. “Miss Juneteenth” (2020) In...