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Juneteenth activist Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 5 hours agoOpal Lee has long made headlines in North Texas, and throughout the country. This time, she's being...
Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dallas Morning News· 4 hours agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be awarded the Presidential Medal of...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 8 hours agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Opal Lee
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 4 hours agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
Rep. Clyburn, Opal Lee among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSAV Savannah· 55 minutes agoWASHINGTON (WSAV) – A diverse group of 19 individuals will be honored with the Presidential Medal of...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 4 hours agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. “The...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 9 hours agoLee is an educator and activist known for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federally recognized...