Civil rights articles
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Watch live as Biden presents Medal of Freedom to civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
Watch live as Joe Biden honours 19 Americans with the nation's highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Friday 3 May.
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Sculpture of civil rights leader Daisy Bates to be unveiled at U.S. Capitol in May
Bates' likeness will reside in the National Statuary Hall Collection, where each state is allotted space for statues of two significant individuals.
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Biden to present Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
President Joe Biden on Friday will honor 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial backer. The list includes two of Biden’s core allies in the House of Representatives: former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. Pelosi made history in 2007 when she became...