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Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 4 days agoOpal Lee has long made headlines in North Texas, and throughout the country. This time, she's being...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoOpal Lee grinned and pumped her arms in excitement Friday after President Joe Biden draped the...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 4 days ago"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee was one of 19 recipients this year of the Presidential Medal of...
Rep. Clyburn, Opal Lee among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSAV Savannah· 4 days agoWASHINGTON (WSAV) – A diverse group of 19 individuals will be honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 4 days ago“I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 3 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
7-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
People via Yahoo Sports· 4 days ago"I'm training hard. I'm in the pool 10 times a week. I'm in the weight room...history as the first...
Rep. James Clyburn Among Notable Black Leaders Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Black America Web· 4 days agoCongressman James E. Clyburn and other notable Black leaders were awarded the Presidential Medal of...
Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoKathleen "Katie" Genevieve Ledecky is the most decorated female swimmer in history. An athletic prodigy, she has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals so far. & ...