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Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 5 days ago"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee was one of 19 recipients this year of the Presidential Medal of...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 5 days agoOpal Lee has long made headlines in North Texas, and throughout the country. This time, she's being...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 5 days 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” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 5 days agoDr. Opal Lee will add a new accomplishment to her resume Friday when she is awarded the Presidential...
Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 days agoClarence B. Jones. a renowned civil rights activist and lawyer who helped draft Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have...history. An athletic prodigy, she ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. “The...