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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 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 USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 10 hours agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 7 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· 6 days agoFort Worth’s Opal Lee, 97, is the “grandmother of Juneteenth” and has been instrumental in having...
Dallas bond election to decide millions for housing development
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoDallas voters will decide the outcome of 10 propositions on the ballot for the May 4 municipal bond...
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...
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...
Dallas approves annual urban land bank plan to spur affordable housing
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoDallas City Council earlier this week adopted the annual plan for the city’s land bank program, a...