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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 1 hour agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 3 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People Magazine· 21 hours agoOpal Lee, or as she is affectionately known, the “Grandmother ofJuneteenth,” has spent the bulk of...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee to receive honorary doctorate from SMU
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoThe degree will be presented at SMU’s commencement ceremony, May 11. DALLAS — Opal Lee, best known...
Southern Methodist University To Present 'Grandmother Of Juneteenth' Opal Lee, With Honorary Degree
Black Enterprise· 3 days agoTrailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn 2021, Lee got her wish as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday....
Grandmother of Juneteenth to receive honorary doctoral degree from SMU
CBS News· 3 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern...
Take Advantage of National Park Week
Travel Pulse· 7 days agoEntrance fees are only waived six days a year and the next one isn't until June 19 for Juneteenth National Independence Day. Sunday, April 21 will...
Spring break for NYC public schools begins: When do students return to class?
Staten Island Advance· 4 days agoSpring break, which includes time off for Passover, began for students on Monday, April 22, lasting...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 2 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...