{"id":1211248,"date":"2023-03-18T08:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T13:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1211248"},"modified":"2023-03-20T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T15:58:34","slug":"opal-lee-awarded-honorary-doctorate-during-wiley-colleges-150-year-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1211248","title":{"rendered":"Opal Lee awarded honorary doctorate during Wiley College\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 150-year celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/03\/o-175x147.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"147\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1211249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/03\/o-175x147.png 175w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2023\/03\/o.png 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/>MARSHALL \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Another honor is given to a key figure in what has become a national holiday. Opal Lee, an East Texas native and 1953 Wiley College graduate, was named the Grandmother of Juneteenth after her efforts helped the holiday become nationally recognized. According to our news partner KETK, her alma mater has now awarded her an honorary doctorate to celebrate its 150th year. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I was grateful, I really was&#8230;Wiley means a lot to me,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Dr. Lee. Lee was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for her activism toward making Juneteenth a federal holiday. <!--more--> <\/p>\n<p>The new Dr. Lee was beyond excited but said she had to hold back her celebration. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh, I tell you, I told the kids I wanted to do a holy dance, but they say I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m twerking so I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t try it,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Dr. Lee. The President and CEO of Wiley College remarked that giving the Grandmother of Juneteenth this award means a lot to him. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You think about what legacy really means, to be next to Ms. Opal Lee, a woman who has given so much of herself,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Dr. Herman J. Felton Jr. Lee left everyone with a special message: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re supposed to look after each other and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hoping people will understand that we can do no less.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARSHALL \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Another honor is given to a key figure in what has become a national holiday. Opal Lee, an East Texas native and 1953 Wiley College graduate, was named the Grandmother of Juneteenth after her efforts helped the holiday become nationally recognized. 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