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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...
Biden awarding Medal of Freedom to Fort Worth's Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
CBS News· 2 hours ago"These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 29 minutes agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 1 hour agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
Pelosi and Bloomberg to receive highest US civilian honour
BBC via Yahoo News· 44 minutes agoRep. Nancy Pelosi of California [BBC] Biden will honour several civil rights activists like Opal...
Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, to be honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dallas Morning News· 2 hours agoOpal Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be awarded the Presidential Medal of...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
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...