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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
Fox local via AOL· 23 hours agoFORT WORTH, Texas - Civil rights advocate Opal Lee is traveling abroad to share the story of how she helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom ...
Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration would be happening at Point State Park, but now with new security requirements, he may have to move the event.
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 6 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is taking her mission international with a trip to Japan....
SYV Juneteenth Celebration returns with lively Mardi Gras theme
Santa Maria Times· 2 days agoThemed "Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball & Art Show," the event welcomes guests to don their finest...
Good Morning: Juneteenth fish fry at Impact Center
The Herald Bulletin· 1 day agoThe Anderson Impact Center will host its fourth annual Juneteenth Weekend Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, June 15.
Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 5 days agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...
6 unmissable annual events on Cape Cod and the Islands
National Geographic· 6 hours agoContrary to popular belief, life on Cape Cod and the Islands doesn’t come to a complete halt from...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...