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This 96-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Staunton Juneteenth events focused on education Saturday and Sunday
The News Leader via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSTAUNTON — Juneteenth has only been an official state holiday in Virginia since then Gov. Ralph...
How to celebrate Juneteenth with Phoenix chefs: 'It's a jubilee. It's about breaking bread'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, a combination of the words June and nineteenth, is a significant date for the African...
Sioux Falls prepares to celebrate Juneteenth with weekend events starting June 17
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSioux Falls prepares to celebrate its first Juneteenth as both an official federal and state holiday...
Alabama bill would let state workers choose: Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis' birthday
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAn Alabama bill could allow state employees to choose between commemorating Juneteenth or the...
The story of Opal Lee: Who is the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ and who smashed her home? | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoColumnist Bud Kennedy has written about Fort Worth activist Opal Lee since 2015, when she talked...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything To Know About the Integral Day in Black History
Parade via Yahoo News· 10 months agoiStock June 19 marks Juneteenth, an extremely important day in Black history in the United...
Local events to celebrate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, will be celebrated in various ways in Gainesville...
Junedeenth, Aberdeen's uniquely named Juneteenth celebration, is Sunday at Central Park
American News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAberdeen's first Juneteenth celebration is set for Sunday. Corey Barbato and Corey McIntosh got the...
'I want to uplift people': Newport’s Sankofa to host Juneteenth celebration
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEWPORT — Local nonprofit Sankofa Community Connection will host on Saturday a free Juneteenth event...