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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Rochester's Juneteenth celebration is Saturday, June 15
Post-Bulletin· 5 days agoThe Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to celebrate the 19th Annual Juneteenth...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDAYTONA BEACH — The 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
FDOT nixes Pride, Juneteenth bridge displays
Axios· 9 hours agoFlorida bridges often change hues to honor various causes.
City of Pittsburgh names contractor for 2024 Juneteenth Celebration
WPXI via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe City of Pittsburgh announced the contractor for the City-sponsored 2024 Juneteenth Celebration....
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 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· 6 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Concerts in the Park series to return to Huntsville this summer
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe opening night will kick off with a drone show to celebrate 25 years of Intuitive Research and...
Sun Prairie Juneteenth celebration lineup announced
WKOW 27 Madison· 4 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 ...