Wiley Evers News Today

Good morning. Please, please. As we walk through the Civil Rights Museum with judge anderson, the group, and the president of the United States of america, i was moved again. The emotion that comes over you in waves as you see the past. The struggle, and conflict. Im so very proud today that the president of the United States was here to see and witness it. Im proud that dr. Ben carson, secretary of hud is here with us and his wonderful wife candy. So i will not keep him or you waiting or the wo...

Protest of George Wallaces segregation now, segregation forever a doctoral address. And for the first time they had said its wrong and that was a really notable departure for someone to make a public statement. We listened to that now and it just seems so trivial for somebody to say that but at the time they were really going out on a limb. So when they get this back from king you know they go you are so misunderstood and when i interviewed him in the 80s he was still complaining about how king ...

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 individuals on Friday at a White House ceremony, including stalwarts of Democratic politics like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), former Vice President Al Gore (D) and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.). The White House announced the recipients for the medal, which is the nation’s highest…

WASHINGTON, DC - President Biden will be presenting 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday and among them is Marshall, Texas native and "Grandmother of Juneteenth", Opal

Medgar Evers, assassinated 60 years ago, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor.

President Joe Bidens White House announced longtime South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a May 3 ceremony.

President Biden will give the Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients including Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn.

Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg will be honored by President Joe Biden among other 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.