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
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
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
Celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio with marches, festivals, a baseball game — take your pick
San Antonio Express News
Davis, V.
06/17/2022
1 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Holidays; Juneteenth
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
‘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
Texas Senate to honor Fort Worth civil rights icon Opal Lee
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Staff
07/14/2021
1 doc(s)
Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Patrick, Dan; Powell, Beverly
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
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ takes a victory lap at Fort Worth march
Dallas Morning News
Bahari, S.
06/20/2021
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal
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
‘Critical race theory’ is latest lightning rod in Texas
Waco Tribune Herald
Whitaker, B.
06/20/2021
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Critical race theory; Hughes, Bryan; Racial discrimination; Slavery; Social studies education; Special session potential topics; Teachers; Texas history; Toth, Steve; Waco Independent School District; West, Royce
Modern-day racism hides behind Juneteenth
Austin American Statesman
Robinson, E.
06/19/2021
4 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Racial discrimination
COMMENTARY: Understand our history on this Juneteenth
Austin American Statesman
Flowers, S.
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Slavery
Happy first-ever national Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Opal; Slavery
Lawmakers mark Juneteenth by reviving ‘abolition amendment’
Dallas Morning News
Tang, T.
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Juneteenth; Prison labor
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
Students now learn about Juneteenth in Texas schools
Galveston Daily News
Wells, V.
06/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Social studies education
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 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
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
'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
Juneteenth was just the beginning of freedom for Black Texans
Houston Chronicle
Sewing, J.
06/13/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Critical race theory; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Slavery
Local activists push for 'absolute equality' with Juneteenth mural in Galveston
Houston Chronicle
Powell, N.
11/27/2020
2 doc(s)
Art; Black or African American history; Historical monuments; Juneteenth
Make Juneteenth a national holiday as a symbol of racial reckoning
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/19/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Juneteenth; Slavery
Holiday’s origin is rooted in Texas
San Antonio Express News
Marini, R.
06/19/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Juneteenth; Slavery
An urgency to complete emancipation of Juneteenth
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/15/2020
1 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Juneteenth; Slavery
Sugar Land 95 honored at Juneteenth candlelight vigil
Houston Chronicle
Nix, K.
06/26/2019
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Blacks or African Americans; Cemeteries; Convict lease system; Fort Bend County; Graves; Juneteenth; Sugar Land, Texas
Juneteenth: 'a measurement of how far we've come'
San Antonio Express News
Staff
06/19/2007
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Edwards, Al; Juneteenth; Slavery
