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“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 1 hour agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 1 hour agoJuneteenth,” Opal Lee is among the group of 19 politicians, activists and entertainers chosen for...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth as a state holiday in 1890. However, Juneteenth wasn't recognized as a federal holiday...
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....
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoThe holiday, also called Emancipation Day and Jubilee Day, takes place on June 19 each year, and...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | The White House
The White House· 3 hours agoToday, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The...
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 ...
Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
theGrio· 2 hours agoClarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn honor of day, we've collected a list of powerful Juneteenth quotes from luminaries, political...