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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 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· 5 days agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 7 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 7 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 6 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· 5 days agoFort Worth’s Opal Lee, 97, is the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and has been instrumental in having...
13 Mother's Day gift ideas for the new moms in your life
theGrio· 3 days 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· 6 days agoDallas voters will decide the outcome of 10 propositions on the ballot for the May 4 municipal bond...
Dallas approves annual urban land bank plan to spur affordable housing
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoDallas City Council earlier this week adopted the annual plan for the city’s land bank program, a...
I got Karen’d and I didn’t even realize it — a spring break story
theGrio· 4 days agoRead more opinions on theGrio. Spring break happened recently for students who attend public or...