The 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' pens open letter to Donald Trump with a special invitation
Fort Worth's Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," has written an open letter to President Donald Trump, ...
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Letters to the Editor: Elgin not at fault for cancellation of this year’s Juneteenth event
I am writing to express my disappointment with the article published in The Courier-News on March 11 titled, “Organizers cancel Elgin’s Juneteenth event after date it wanted was given to ...
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What to Know About Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Who Helped Make Holiday a Reality
When President Joe Biden officially made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021 ... In May of 2024, Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University ...
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Organizers cancel Elgin’s Juneteenth event after date it wanted was given to Michelada Festival
Instead, the group will mark Juneteenth by asking the community to join them in a peaceful protest of the event’s forced cancellation at the Elgin Municipal Center. Coalition President Shirley ...