(WBAP/KLIF) — In 2021 President Joe Biden designated Juneteenth as a national holiday, realizing the efforts of Fort Worth resident Opal Lee.
Now, the 97-year-old has been selected to be one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announced Friday by the White House. Lee is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday.
During an interview with our media partner WFAA, Lee says a single dream of everyone working together to make this country the greatest in the world has been a beacon to her life…and the movement doesn’t end with her as she believes the rising generation needs to carry the torch.
Others selected to receive the honor include Nancy Pelosi, Phil Donahue, Katie Ledecky, Jim Thorpe, Al Gore, and John Kerry.
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