Juneteenth was even more special this year for Opal Lee, affectionately known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” The 97-year-old was handed the...
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Opal Lee popularly known as Grandmother of Juneteenth dedicated her lifetime fighting to get Juneteenth recognized as a Federal holiday. Recall that President Joe Biden officially made Juneteenth a federal holiday back in 2021. Who is Opah Lee? The 93-year-old Opah Lee is a native of Forth Worth, Texas. She is an American retired teacher, […]
Juneteenth was even more special this year for Opal Lee, affectionately known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” The 97-year-old was handed the...
This Juneteenth was profoundly meaningful for Opal Lee, the revered “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” At 97, she was presented with the keys to...
On June 19, African Americans throughout the United States will celebrate Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday. Although celebrated in Texas since...
Juneteenth, America’s youngest federal holiday recognized in 2021 by President Joe Biden will be celebrated across the nation on Wednesday, June...
As June 19 approaches each year, the reverberations of Juneteenth—a day marking the end of slavery in the United States—are felt not only across...
The best way to think of the holiday is not as the moment Black people attained freedom but as a moment in the struggle to realize freedom.
A number of networks, streamers and platforms have programming planned to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day, the federal holiday that...
Juneteenth 2024 holiday: The stock market will remain closed on June 19 (Wednesday) for Juneteenth 2024 and so are the banks and the post offices but...
Three years ago, in declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday, President Joe Biden hit all the right notes.
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