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When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMost restaurants will be open. For stores and restaurants, hours can vary so to be on the safe side...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 7 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 day agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI· 2 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 23 hours agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration would be happening at Point State Park, but now with new security requirements, he may have to move the event.
Iconic Florida Bridge Won’t Light Up in Pride Colors This June After Complaint
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 days agoVisit St. Petersburg/ClearwaterA county commissioner’s disproval of a Pride Month tradition on...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFORT WORTH, Texas - Civil rights advocate Opal Lee is traveling abroad to share the story of how she helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...