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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WSB Radio· 23 hours agoNineteen people were awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 1 day agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...
“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...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 day agoFort Worth's Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024. FORT WORTH, Texas - The...
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...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 23 hours agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoShe was at Biden’s side in 2021 when he signed the bill declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday. "The first person I handed the pen to was Ms. Opal Lee,...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 2 days agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
