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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 activists, athletes, politicians and others
Los Angeles Times· 51 minutes agoPresident Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people Friday, including civil...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 12 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Biden honours activists, astronauts and Olympians
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoImages] One of the activists receiving a medal was Opal Lee, who advocated for Juneteenth to become...
Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dallas Morning News· 10 hours agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be awarded the Presidential Medal of...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 13 hours ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 13 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...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 3 hours agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and...
CNN.com· 2 hours agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the...