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Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University at a Saturday commencement, ...
City of Pittsburgh names contractor for 2024 Juneteenth Celebration
WPXI· 4 days agoThe City of Pittsburgh announced the contractor for the City-sponsored 2024 Juneteenth Celebration....
Is The Stock Market Closed On Memorial Day? Wall Street Holidays 2024
Investor's Business Daily· 3 days agoTake a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be...
MBTA commuter rail workers reach contract agreement, averting strike - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 6 hours agoThe contract agreement comes after commuter rail workers voted to authorize a strike last month,...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 5 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 5 days agoMassLive is once again calling for reader nominations for Black leaders to celebrate in the weeks...
45 Mother’s Day movies to watch on Mom's special day
The Today Show via AOL· 5 days 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...
Santa Ana staff complaints of councilmember’s “over-involvement” in cultural events leads to review
Orange County Register· 3 days agoStaff allegations that Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez was being “overly involved” in the planning...
Sun Prairie Juneteenth celebration lineup announced
WKOW 27 Madison· 3 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 ...