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Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Fox local via AOL· 6 days agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth returned to the White House Friday to receive the Presidential Medal of...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. “The...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Plans announced for 2024 Rochester Juneteenth Festival
13WHAM Rochester· 2 days agoRochester, N.Y. The city is preparing to celebrate its rich African American heritage.
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday, officials said. President Joe Biden named ...
UAPB hosting inaugural Juneteenth celebration
KARK via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPINE BLUFF, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will be hosting its inaugural Juneteenth celebration this summer. Organizers say the June 14...
Watertown might ban all flag raising events in front of City Hall
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMay 5—WATERTOWN — Just weeks away from LGBTQ Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, the City Council on Monday night might decide to ban flag raising events in front of City Hall ...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 6 days 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...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
School almost out for Macon. Here are free sports, academic programs for kids this summer
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoCounty students who need additional support in the areas of literacy will receive an exclusive...