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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 2 hours agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 4 hours agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Biden honours activists, astronauts and Olympians
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoJim Thorpe won gold for Pentathlon and Decathlon in 1912 [Getty Images] One of the activists...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 15 hours agoFort Worth's Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024. FORT WORTH, Texas - The...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 6 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 11 hours agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WPXI· 3 hours agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.