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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 1 day agoOpal Lee will soon hold her eighth honorary doctorate in recognition of her activism legacy and...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 2 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· 5 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· 4 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· 4 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 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· 9 hours agoFrom bonus kids to adoption (formally and informally) to giving birth, there are so many different...
Reimagine self-care with Tamela J. Gordon’s book ‘Hood Wellness’
theGrio· 1 day agoIn recent years, it feels like wellness or “self-care” has landed on everyone’s personal ‘Top 5’...
I got Karen’d and I didn’t even realize it — a spring break story
theGrio· 1 day agoRead more opinions on theGrio. Spring break happened recently for students who attend public or...
Kerry Washington opens up about the lingering impacts of experiencing sexual assault
theGrio· 4 days agoKerry Washington says she’s adamant about living and sharing her truth. In addition to sharing moments like finding out her father, Earl Washington, was not her biological father, the “Scandal ...