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Biden awards Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson and Fannie Lou Hamer with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients on Saturday afternoon, including Black American luminaries, actor Denzel Washington, former NBA star and business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and the late civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Other recipients included former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, musician Bono, actor Michael J. Fox, the late Robert F. Kennedy, Sr., fashion designer Ralph Lauren, and longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The ceremony unfolded […]

January 4, 2025

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Kamala Harris earns praise with first presidential campaign ad championing ‘Freedom’

The newly configured Harris for President campaign has launched its first digital ad from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, titled “We Choose Freedom.” The nearly minute-and-a-half video features a voiceover from Harris and footage from her record-breaking and first campaign rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday. “There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos. Of fear. Of hate. But us? We choose something different,” says Harris to the tune of Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a song the […]

July 26, 2024

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Beyoncé allows Kamala Harris to use ‘Freedom’ as an official campaign song

Beyoncé is seemingly showing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign through her music. The music superstar, 42, gave the 59-year-old presidential hopeful permission to use her song, “Freedom,” throughout Harris’ campaign, according to CNN. The vice president walked out to the 2016 song, which was featured on Beyoncé’s groundbreaking album “Lemonade,” during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday, the outlet reported. Beyoncé is known for enforcing “strict clearance guidelines” around her music, a […]

July 23, 2024

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Why Juneteenth should be celebrated by everyone in the USA!

You may have heard of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. But do you truly understand its significance? This day represents not just freedom from bondage but the resilience and triumph of the human spirit. By honoring Juneteenth, you recognize a crucial part of American history, setting aside a time to reflect, learn, and celebrate the progress we've made while acknowledging the work that still lies ahead. Embrace this day with […]

June 20, 2024

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Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth’

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” and the man who contributed to parts of of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Bide at the White House on Friday. They were among 19 people, including current and former elected officials, to be given the highest civilian honor. Known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her decades of work pushing for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday, Opal Lee is a 97-year-old retired […]

May 4, 2024

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Clarence B. Jones, Opal Lee, Medgar Evers among 19 to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House. “I said, ‘Is this a joke or is this serious?’” Jones recalled. The caller swore they were serious and was calling with the news that President Joe Biden wanted to recognize Jones with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Jones, […]

May 4, 2024

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Protecting democracy and freedom may be a viable formula for President Biden in 2024

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. At a moment when fewer Americans believe that Trump bears responsibility for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection than in 2021, President Biden is right to center his opening campaign pitch on democracy. But labeling Trump a threat alone isn’t going to cut it. In his speech Friday on the eve of the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection […]

January 6, 2024