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Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 6 hours agoOpal Lee has long made headlines in North Texas, and throughout the country. This time, she's being...
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 5 hours ago“I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Rep. Clyburn, Opal Lee among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSAV Savannah· 2 hours agoWASHINGTON (WSAV) – A diverse group of 19 individuals will be honored with the Presidential Medal of...
Black trainer Larry Demeritte brings his $11,000 horse to the Kentucky Derby
theGrio· 4 hours agoLong-shot West Saratoga is staying in Barn 42 at Churchill Downs, the same location where Seattle...
IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers
theGrio· 3 hours agoThe IRS said Thursday that it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between ...
Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 hours 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. & ...
Oklahoman Jim Thorpe receives Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously: 'Greatest athlete in the...
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours 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. & ...
Halle Berry shouts from the Capitol, 'I'm in menopause' as she seeks to end a stigma and win funding
theGrio· 2 hours agoHalle Berry is joining a group of bipartisan senators to push for legislation that would put $275...
The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed
theGrio· 3 hours agoThe start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, at which 10 people...