Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American Statesman
Addison, B.
05/15/2024
4 doc(s)
Awards; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
Leaders divided on faith
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
05/13/2024
2 doc(s)
Bible; Christianity; Clergy; LGBTQ persons; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Talarico, James
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, N.
05/13/2024
2 doc(s)
Awards; Juneteenth; Southern Methodist University
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News
Waters, L.
05/11/2024
2 doc(s)
Awards; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Museums; Southern Methodist University
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News
Landers, J.
05/04/2024
2 doc(s)
Awards; Biden, Joe; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Racial discrimination
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramos, H.
05/04/2024
4 doc(s)
Awards; Biden, Joe; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
Opal Lee’s homecoming: Grandmother of Juneteenth reclaims her family home
Dallas Morning News
Waters, L.
03/22/2024
3 doc(s)
Housing; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Parker, Mattie; Racial discrimination; Riots
‘It’s amazing’: Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, is getting a new home for only $10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Morgan, K.
03/22/2024
1 doc(s)
Arson; Housing; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Parker, Mattie; Racial discrimination; Riots
Jackson Lee turns HISD into signature issue
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/31/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Garcia, Gilbert; Houston Independent School District; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Mayoral campaigns and elections; Miles, Mike; New Education System; School district conservatorships; School libraries and librarians; Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John
Opal Lee’s portrait unveiled in Senate
Austin American Statesman
Gore, H.
02/10/2023
1 doc(s)
Art; Eckhardt, Sarah; Hancock, Kelly; Honorary resolutions; Juneteenth; King, Phil; Lee, Opal; Miles, Borris; Senate, Texas State; West, Royce
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee’s journey from segregation to Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez, D.
10/02/2022
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Racial discrimination; Segregation; Volunteer workers
‘Embracing culture’: Dallas-Fort Worth celebrates Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News
Landers, J.
06/19/2022
1 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; O'Rourke, Beto
Fort Worth honors Juneteenth by walking 2.5 miles with Opal Lee, ‘grandmother’ of holiday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harkay, J.
06/19/2022
1 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Public demonstrations
How should we celebrate Juneteenth? Black Texans say it’s a time for education, respect
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez, D.
06/19/2022
2 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we must fight efforts to suppress Black voters’ rights
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Gates, P.
06/19/2022
5 doc(s)
Black or African American voters; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Voting rights
Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kruesi, K.
06/19/2022
1 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Holidays; Juneteenth; State comparisons
Declaring Juneteenth a national holiday is not an ending; it is a provocative new beginning
Dallas Morning News
King, J.
01/02/2022
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Slavery
Senate honors ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ recommends her portrait be hung on chamber wall
Dallas Morning News
O'Hanlon, M.
07/23/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Art; Holidays; Honorary resolutions; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Powell, Beverly; Senate, Texas State; State Preservation Board; Texas State Capitol; West, Royce
‘We needed a dose of Ms. Opal.’ Texas Senate honors civil rights icon from Fort Worth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
07/23/2021
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Hancock, Kelly; Holidays; Honorary resolutions; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Patrick, Dan; Powell, Beverly; West, Royce
Fact Check: Is the Juneteenth federal holiday a left-wing effort to usurp the Fourth of July?
Houston Chronicle
Mulder, B.
07/05/2021
1 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Political fact-checking; Roy, Chip
Instead of whitewashing history, deal with real problems
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
06/27/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Critical race theory; History education; Juneteenth
El Paso barber Estine Davis has helped Black community with style for decades
Houston Chronicle
Jackson, A.
06/21/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Fierro, Art; Honorary resolutions
'The start of a new beginning': Juneteenth parade back in East Austin after pandemic year
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
06/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Austin, Texas; Juneteenth
Meet Opal Lee, the 94-year-old activist who marched for miles to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kornfield, M.
06/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
How a 1939 Fort Worth race riot sparked Opal Lee’s drive for a Juneteenth holiday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kennedy, B.
06/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Racial discrimination; Riots
Juneteenth attention means bigger crowds, same joy, for Galveston
Houston Chronicle
Begley, D.
06/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Galveston, Texas; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Weber, Randy
Opal Lee's Juneteenth movement won but my faith falters
Houston Chronicle
Mankad, R.
06/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Galveston, Texas; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
'A very complicated holiday': Juneteenth Festival celebrates freedom, community while sending message that there's more to do
San Antonio Express News
Perez, D.
06/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Fiesta; Holidays; Juneteenth; Slavery
COMMENTARY: Understand our history on this Juneteenth
Austin American Statesman
Flowers, S.
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Slavery
Modern-day racism hides behind Juneteenth
Austin American Statesman
Robinson, E.
06/19/2021
4 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Racial discrimination
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. This year's celebrations come amid a culture war.
Austin American Statesman
Quarshie, M.
06/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Lee, Sheila Jackson
Federal designation puts pressure on companies
Dallas Morning News
Olson, A.
06/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Employees; Employers; Holidays; Juneteenth
Lawmakers mark Juneteenth by reviving ‘abolition amendment’
Dallas Morning News
Tang, T.
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Juneteenth; Prison labor
Happy first-ever national Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Slavery
COMMENTARY: Why many Americans refuse to talk honestly about Juneteenth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Granderson, L.
06/19/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Critical race theory; DeSantis, Ron; Holidays; Juneteenth
Historic Black communities in Texas face steep challenges. UT Arlington wants to help.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Samsel, H.
06/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Grants; History education; University of Texas at Arlington
Juneteenth is a national holiday. Can it be taught after Texas limited teaching on race?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
06/19/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Critical race theory; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Social studies education; Toth, Steve
THE JUNETEENTH STORY: ‘As important to us as Easter and Christmas’
Houston Chronicle
Sewing, J.
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Holidays; Juneteenth
Juneteenth’s day has come amid culture war over race
Austin American Statesman
Quarshie, M.
06/18/2021
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Holidays; Juneteenth; Slavery; Social studies education; Voting rights
Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
Austin American Statesman
Freking, K.
06/18/2021
1 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson
Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, marking end of slavery in Texas long after emancipation
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Black or African American history; Cornyn, John; Harris, Kamala; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee joins President Biden as he makes Juneteenth a national holiday
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ramirez, D.
06/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Veasey, Marc
Juneteenth reminds us that the American story is full of progress and pain
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Slavery; Texas history
Biden signs bill establishing Juneteenth as 12th national holiday
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
06/18/2021
1 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson
Revel in joy, remember pain of Juneteenth
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Slavery
First Juneteenth observance at the Alamo features documentary on San Antonio's Black history
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
06/18/2021
1 doc(s)
Alamo; Black or African American history; Juneteenth; Slavery; Texas history
Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Austin American Statesman
Cox, C.
06/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth
‘What I see here today is racial divide crumbling:’ House passes bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday
Dallas Morning News
Justin, R.
06/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Roy, Chip; Texas congressional delegation
Born in Galveston, Juneteenth on track to become a national holiday
Galveston Daily News
Heath, K.
06/17/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Galveston, Texas; Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Weber, Randy
'Racial divide crumbling': Congress passes measure to make Juneteenth a national holiday
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
06/17/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Green, Al; Holidays; Jackson, Ronny; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Roy, Chip; Slavery
