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Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 6 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 ...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 5 days agoAs the gentle breeze of June flows through the North Fork, it brings with it a reminder of a significant moment in American history, Juneteenth. Observed ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 6 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
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...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 6 days agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio via AOL· 5 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Biden honours activists, astronauts and Olympians
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"History will remember you as the greatest Speaker," Mr Biden told her in brief remarks. ...Getty...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"The first person I handed the pen to was Ms. Opal...the ceremony. Since then, Lee has continued her annual walk to celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Worth....