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Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 8 hours agoOpal Lee has long made headlines in North Texas, and throughout the country. This time, she's being...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 3 hours agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 7 hours agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Opal Lee was selected to...
Rep. Clyburn, Opal Lee among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSAV Savannah· 4 hours agoWASHINGTON (WSAV) – A diverse group of 19 individuals will be honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 7 hours agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 11 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Ohio native Phil Donahue to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoElizabeth Dole Medgar Wiley Evers Al Gore Clarence Jones John Kerry Frank Lautenberg Katie Ledecky ...