Act of healing: Church’s donation to help grandmother of Juneteenth amplify Black voices

Why President Dallin H. Oaks approved a major Latter-day Saint donation to a new museum ...

Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' turns 100, celebration honoring her held at National Juneteenth Museum

Opal Lee, a retired Texas teacher known for her activism and as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," turned 100 on Wednesday. A celebration honoring her decades of advocacy was held at the National ...
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Church donates $3 million to Juneteenth museum construction in Fort Worth, Texas

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will donate $3 million to the construction of National Juneteenth Museum in ...

Opal Lee's 100th birthday celebrated as Juneteenth Museum moves forward

The National Juneteenth Museum, expected to be completed in 2029, will house world's largest collection of African American ...
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Church Supports National Juneteenth Museum, Community Service Effort in Fort Worth

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that it has committed $3 million to support construction of the National Juneteenth Museum.

Opal Lee, 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' spends 100th birthday at the center of celebrations in Texas

Opal Lee celebrated her 100th birthday by kicking off the start of construction of a museum in her Texas hometown dedicated ...
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Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' turns 100 as Fort Worth clears space for new Juneteenth museum

Fort Worth celebrates the 100th birthday of "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee by clearing the future site of the $70 ...
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When is Juneteenth? What the holiday is and what its flag represents

The holiday name is a blend of the words "June" and "19th." The holiday gained widespread attention in 2020 amid nationwide protests over police killings of Black Americans, including George Floyd and ...