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Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoWith this esteem recognition, the world will remember his legacy forever." In addition to working as a civil rights activist, Evers was an Army veteran who fought for his ...
Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and...
CNN.com· 15 hours agoThe list included two of Biden’s core allies in the House of Representatives: former House Speaker...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 14 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Medgar Evers receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, country’s highest civilian honor
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 22 hours ago“We were all prisoners of that system.” It took three decades before Evers’ killer was finally...
Other Views: Mississippi has heroes who fought for democracy. Why is it marking Confederate Heritage...
Yakima Herald-Republic· 1 day agoTrue democracy, in which everyone born or naturalized in the U.S. can vote to elect their leaders...
Bennie Thompson applauds posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers
The Hill via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoRep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) was just a boy when civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 13 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including ...
Civil rights icon Angela Davis speaks at Auraria campus in Denver after 40 protestors arrested
CBS News· 5 days agoAfter Friday's arrests of 40 protestors, over half of whom were students, a cold and wet weekend and...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Gore, 17 others: Watch live
The Hill via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoPresident Biden on Friday afternoon will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people of...
Joe Biden repeats False tale that he got arrested during Civil Rights era
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoBiden might have been present as a teenager when there were housing discrimination...PolitiFact,...