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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...
‘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...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 7 days ago"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee was one of 19 recipients this year of the Presidential Medal of...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
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...
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...
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 ...
Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
LA Times via AOL· 7 days agoFather Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the largest gang intervention programs in...
Ohio native Phil Donahue to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoElizabeth Dole Medgar Wiley Evers Al Gore Clarence Jones John Kerry Frank Lautenberg Katie Ledecky ...
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 15 others
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...