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Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 3 hours ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 hour 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· 2 hours agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dallas Morning News· 2 hours agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be awarded the Presidential Medal of...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 2 hours agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. “The...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 6 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Michelle Yeoh, Jim Thorpe lead list of new Presidential Medal of Honor winners
United Press International via Yahoo News· 54 minutes agoAcademy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh and the late legendary athlete Jim Thorpe will be...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 3 hours agoThe first walls are up at the site of Opal Lee's new home in Fort Worth. It's an effort to write a wrong of the past for a woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth. FORT ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoAcross the country, Juneteenth brings a host of holiday events and gatherings, making it a cause for...