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President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 7 days agoOpal Lee grinned and pumped her arms in excitement Friday after President Joe Biden draped the...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 7 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ honored
The Columbian· 7 days agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, White House...
President Joe Biden Awards 19 Americans With Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Black Enterprise· 6 days agoThe Medal of Freedom awardees included several cultural civil rights figures such as Opal Lee and...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 2 days agoAlthough the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863,...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 7 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
Mavericks defeat Clippers, advance in NBA Playoffs
CBS News· 7 days agoDallas will now play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2nd round.
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
WFLA· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 2 days agoEdwards added, "As we celebrate this day, let us remember Al Edwards and the enduring legacy of his dedication to justice, freedom, and equality for all. We also share our heartfelt appreciation ...