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Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoHer annual grassroots campaign and the accompanying march to Washington, D.C., were pivotal in the declaration of Juneteenth as a national holiday in 2021 ...
Fourth Annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert to Return This Summer
Broadway World· 20 hours agoThe 2024 Juneteenth Legacy Award will be presented to two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad, a...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 6 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 2 days agoThe White House said the recipients are “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 5 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t ...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 3 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday for government workers?
Federal Times· 18 hours agoAfter the Civil War ended in 1865 and claimed more lives than any other U.S. conflict, the American...
Is The Stock Market Closed On Memorial Day? Wall Street Holidays 2024
Investor's Business Daily· 4 days agoTake a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be...
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'
WPBF Palm Beach· 19 hours agoThe Spady Cultural Heritage Museum holds annual 'A Delray Beach Family Affair'