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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden will be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 people on Friday. The...
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day
KIII Corpus Christi· 8 hours agoThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 1 day agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Friday, officials said. President Joe Biden named ...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 1 day agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 23 hours agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 24 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 1 day ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 4 days agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 1 day agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...