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What you may not know about the ‘Father of Juneteenth’ Al Edwards The Texas state representative, who died one year before Juneteenth became a federal holiday, dedicated his life and career to ...
Lee Roy Martin, the "Gaffney Strangler," terrorized women in the Upstate of South Carolina during the late 1960s.
A group of creative entrepreneurs, many with roots in Austin, are giving a new look to the historic center of Lockhart.
Though Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” brought national attention to the holiday through her advocacy — including 2.5-mile commemorative walks in the Lone Star State ...
News & Politics At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do “When he calls me, I don’t plan to be in no rocking chair waiting for him," Opal Lee says. "Too much to be done.” ...
A priest has spoken of how "two young, beautiful lives" were "cruelly cut short" in an "unspeakable tragedy" that has left ...
Check out how Rocks D. Xebec can also be the father of Buggy the Clown, according to the latest face reveal in the One Piece ...
Find out who is Marshall D. Teach aka Blackbeard's father in the One Piece, as revealed by the author in One Piece chapter ...
On Father's Day, Hina Khan got emotional as she thought of her father, who died in 2021. In a moving tribute, she talked about her feelings, expressing her longing and missing him.
Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to a recent hospitalization.