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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 Joe Biden named ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 5 days agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 5 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
Watertown might ban all flag raising events in front of City Hall
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 5—WATERTOWN — Just weeks away from LGBTQ Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, the City Council on Monday night might decide to ban flag raising events in front of City Hall ...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
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...
Flag raisings at Watertown City Hall will end after 3 already approved events
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 6—WATERTOWN — Three groups can raise their flags in front of City Hall for the last time. Organizers of the Juneteenth and LGBTQ Pride celebrations and supporters of Israel ...
Texas city breaks – an urban adventure through Houston, San Antonio and Austin
The Independent US via AOL· 7 hours agoUSA TRAVEL: Away from the plains and ranchlands, Shelley Rubenstein visits three very different...
Nicole Beharie Reclaimed Her TV Past for ‘The Morning Show’
Vanity Fair· 2 hours agoIt’s been nearly a decade since Nicole Beharie’s last gig as a TV-series regular—an experience that...