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Opal Lee receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 1 day agoLee is a civil rights icon who championed Juneteenth awareness, an informal Texas holiday celebrated since Reconstruction recognizing the day in 1865,...
UAPB hosting inaugural Juneteenth celebration
FOX 16 Little Rock· 7 days agoThe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will be hosting its inaugural Juneteenth celebration this summer.
School's (almost) out: When is the last day of school for Palm Beach County students?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBeach County ceremonies Summer holidays for Palm Beach County school employees School district...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University at a Saturday commencement, ...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 5 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 5 days agoMassLive is once again calling for reader nominations for Black leaders to celebrate in the weeks...
Sun Prairie Juneteenth celebration lineup announced
WKOW 27 Madison· 3 days agoSun Prairie's announced that their annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held on Wednesday, June 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wetmore Park this year. The day's lineup will feature ...
MBTA commuter rail workers reach contract agreement, averting strike - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 9 hours agoThe contract agreement comes after commuter rail workers voted to authorize a strike last month,...
Santa Ana staff complaints of councilmember’s “over-involvement” in cultural events leads to review
Orange County Register· 3 days agoStaff allegations that Councilmember Johnathan Hernandez was being “overly involved” in the planning...