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President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoOpal Lee grinned and pumped her arms in excitement Friday after President Joe Biden draped the...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 5 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 ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 5 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 5 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 5 days agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
President Joe Biden Awards 19 Americans With Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Black Enterprise· 4 days agoThe Medal of Freedom awardees included several cultural civil rights figures such as Opal Lee and...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 4 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Pelosi, Clyburn
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresident Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including top longtime...
Rep. Clyburn, Opal Lee among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSAV Savannah· 5 days agoWASHINGTON (WSAV) – A diverse group of 19 individuals will be honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...