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‘Grandmother Of Juneteenth’ On New Home Built On Land Where Her House Stood 85 Years Ago Before...
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoCivil rights activist Opal Lee, affectionately known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was 12...
‘It’s amazing’: Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, is getting a new home for only $10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 7 days agoShe was in attendance in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a...
Alabama again considers making Juneteenth at state holiday
Birmingham News· 4 days agoAlabama lawmakers are again considering creating a permanent state holiday on Juneteenth to...
CLN drops Juneteenth holiday
Coeur d'Alene Press· 5 days agoChair Tom Hanley and Trustee Tim Plass voted in favor of dropping Juneteenth as the board updated the holiday section of the network's personnel policy...
The best moments from the 2024 Emmys
The Day· 1 day agoThe 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, held Sunday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, came on the heels of the previous night's Critics Choice Awards and just a week after the Golden Globes. Despite ...
Opal Lee’s homecoming: Grandmother of Juneteenth reclaims her family home
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoOpal Lee’s family and friends and more than 100 people from the community celebrated on Thursday,...
Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating
The Nashua Telegraph· 5 days agoPeople attend Juneteenth celebrations in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, on June 19, 2021....
85 years after a white mob burned down her childhood home, Opal Lee is moving back.
Axios· 6 days agoHabitat for Humanity volunteers are now building a new house on the same spot so the 97-year-old...
85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee's family away, she's getting a new home on the same spot
Roanoke Times· 3 days agoNow, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving in to a brand new home on the...
The Legacy of Black Cowgirls
Capital B via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCarolyn Carter proudly rides on her horse as she presents the American flag and Black American flag on opening day of one of the Black rodeos. It’s the...