Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, leads annual Walk for Freedom
[ad_1] 97-year-old Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, led her annual Walk for Freedom Wednesday at the African American Museum in Dallas. ,...
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Here’s what is open and closed on Juneteenth
[ad_1] June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday’s title
[ad_1] Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years....
Texas woman moves into new home on land which was taken from her family by racist mob in 1939
[ad_1] Opal Lee was just 12 years old when a racist mob burned down her family’s home in Fort Worth, Texas. Eight decades later, with...