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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 2 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· 3 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 5 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 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· 5 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen the National Park Service announced its free entry days late last year, the inclusion of ...
13 Mother's Day gift ideas for the new moms in your life
theGrio· 23 hours agoFrom bonus kids to adoption (formally and informally) to giving birth, there are so many different...
Dallas bond election to decide millions for housing development
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoDallas voters will decide the outcome of 10 propositions on the ballot for the May 4 municipal bond...
Texas Women’s Foundation names new president, CEO
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoTexas Women’s Foundation, an investment and advocacy organization for girls and women, has named marketing and communications professional Karen Hughes...
I got Karen’d and I didn’t even realize it — a spring break story
theGrio· 2 days agoRead more opinions on theGrio. Spring break happened recently for students who attend public or...