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Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 9 hours agoOpal Lee has long made headlines in North Texas, and throughout the country. This time, she's being...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Fox local via AOL· 9 hours agoOpal Lee was selected to receive the nation’s highest civilian award, along with 18 other politicians, activists, athletes, and inspiring ...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 4 hours agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 8 hours agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoClarence B. Jones. a renowned civil rights activist and lawyer who helped draft Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have...history. An athletic prodigy, she ...
Rep. Clyburn, Opal Lee among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSAV Savannah· 5 hours agoWASHINGTON (WSAV) – A diverse group of 19 individuals will be honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Activists, astronauts, and Olympians given Medals of Freedom
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJim Thorpe won the gold for Pentathlon and Decathlon in 1912 [Getty Images] One of the activists...
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 8 hours ago“I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious...
Biden To Award Medal Of Freedom To Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Katie Ledecky And More
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoOther recipients include: journalist and television host Phil Donahue, civil rights activist and...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 13 hours agoLee is an educator and activist known for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federally recognized...