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Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 3 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Plano Juneteenth celebration to be
Community Impact· 5 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 ...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal· 4 days agoThe 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the emancipation of...
Juneteenth lineup Mya headlines event
Baytown Sun· 4 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· 5 days agoThe City of Pittsburgh announced the contractor for the City-sponsored 2024 Juneteenth Celebration....
Sun Prairie Juneteenth celebration lineup announced
WKOW 27 Madison· 4 days agoSun Prairie's announced that their annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held on Wednesday, June 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wetmore Park this year. The day's lineup will feature ...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 7 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row, the Salisbury-Rowan ...
Rochester's Juneteenth celebration is Saturday, June 15
Post-Bulletin· 5 days agoThe Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to celebrate the 19th Annual Juneteenth...
City of Pittsburgh picks Juneteenth organizer
WTAE Pittsburgh· 5 days agoThe city of Pittsburgh on Thursday said it had selected an agency to run a city-sponsored Juneteenth celebration, while the organizer of an existing,...