#medaloffreedom

[lasseling]

Biden Awards Pelosi With Presidential Medal of Freedom For Her Actions On January 6

[goku20193]

#Rioting #LosersInCrime #DonaldJTrump #Insurrections #EugeneGoodman #DanHodges #KarenEncounters #KyledeFreytag #USCapitolHill #HarryDunn #TheirBlueLivesMattered #SandraGarza #GuntherHashida #BlueLivesMurder #MedalOfFreedom #JeffreySmith #HowardLiebengood #BlueLivesMatter #FallenHeroes #CapitolHillRiots #Riots #KarEncounters #BrianSicknick #CoupAttempt #BolsonaroInFlorida #BlueLiesMatter #TrumpRiots #USA #TrumpSupporters #GOP https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn6iovmuyhZeJNgYBPmFimpWQ_AUtY_sApASZU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mrjlogic]

American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou was born on this day (April 4th) in 1928. 🎈🕊 BLACK EXCELLENCE! ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿✊🏼✊✊🏻👸🏾 She deserves more accolades then she gets. #blackexcellence #rolemodel #wakandaforever #blackgirlmagic #queen #legendary #pioneer #pioneerwoman #openeddoors #medaloffreedom #obama #barackobama #whitehouse #giftedandblack #talent #talented #mayaangelou #photography #poet #undergroundrailroad #blacklivesmatter #blm #blackwork #blackart #blackartists #icons #rebel #awardwinning #icon #blackhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQA0KQrgL6/?igshid=ymppg5h72552

[jamesreiningerphotography]

#eugenegoodman #eugenegoodmanisahero #medaloffreedom @jim_jordan_official #jimjordanresign #jimjordanisadisgrace @joebiden @speakerpelosi @senschumer #trumpsupportersareterrorists https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ7ewhxlx0U/?igshid=oc7ssnxqsnn7

[alcar-ancalime]

The Medal of Freedom award had been forever cheapened. Everything trump touches is diminished in worth. #limbaugh #politics #medaloffreedom #sotu https://www.instagram.com/p/B8O3hM5hVxH/?igshid=p8hxk1s00uv0

[historyinfullcolor]

NYC Ticker Tape Parade for the Apollo 11 Astronauts -  August 13, 1969

“[It] was an immense sonic boom of emotion.  Confetti flew, people screamed and waved, and we waved back.” – Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

On August 13, 1969, NASA sent the Apollo 11 astronauts and their families on a whirl wind trip from Houston, to New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles all in one day.  

New York City would welcome the Astronauts in a showering of ticker tape down Broadway and Park Avenue in a parade termed as the largest in the city's history.  Fireboats sprayed a water salute.  Boy Scouts carried American Flags. The parade launched from a pier near Wall Street to City Hall lasted about an hour and a half.  

The Astronauts were in the lead car, pictured from the right, are Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. They were followed by a security car, the wives’ car, security car, their children’s car and another security car.

Mayor John Lindsay and his wife gifted the Astronauts keys to the City.  In return, the men presented a photographed taken on the Moon. In another ceremony at the United Nations, the Astronauts were gifted with commemorative stamps from member countries.

The three families were whisked off to Chicago.  Chicago threw a parade that “was even more overwhelming than the experience on Wall Street several hours earlier.”  The Astronauts “were covered with confetti and streamers and perspiring so much that they were glued to us.”  Mayor Richard Daley gifted the trio with silver punch bowls.

Next came a three-and-a-half-hour flight to Los Angeles.  During his exploration of the plane Andy Aldrin discovered “an intriguing and mechanical-looking console up near the cockpit”.  Informed that it was a telephone, he was asked if he would like to phone a friend.  To the interest off all, Andy called a friend to announce, “… Nothing much, I’m on an airplane.”  The other children lined up to make similar calls to their friends.

Arriving in Los Angeles, Mayor Sam Yorty presented the keys to the City.  At the Century Plaza Hotel, President Nixon, his wife and daughters invited the Astronauts to their suite and gifted each of them with a statue.  At the State banquet that evening, the Astronauts were presented with the Medal of Freedom.

Three days earlier, on Sunday, August 10, 1969, the Apollo 11’s crew were released from medical quarantine.  Instead of rest and relaxation with their families, NASA sent them on the whirl wind trip.  The Astronauts were grateful their children were included.

“The Aldrin children have always been late sleepers and grumpy risers. They weren’t enthusiastic about the trip because anything that began at 5:00 A.M. couldn’t possibly be worth it. We convinced them it was.”  

[officeofspecialpoliticscounsel]

🇺🇸 MAGA ROLLER COASTER 🇺🇸 🌟🌟🌟🌏🌟🌟🌟 " Tiger Woods Keeps Winning " --------------------------------------------------- #magarollercoaster #tigerwoods #winning #champion #winner #woods #masters #themasters #golf #golfer #medaloffreedom #gop #republican #conservatives #news #kag #america #breakingnews #foxnews #usa #republicanparty #wsj #walkaway #tuesdaymotivation #espn #sports #achieve #motivation #tigertigerwoodsyall (at The White House) https://www.instagram.com/magarollercoaster/p/BxKjTB1JLuU/?igshid=1qfeixv3ftgrr

[hansschwab]

#medaloffreedom #stevejobs #apple #next #meinheld (hier: Hanover, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfvkBZPssM5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[americansnippets]

President Trump on Thursday awarded Notre Dame’s legendary former football coach Lou Holtz the Presidential Medal of Freedom — and Holtz reciprocated by hailing Trump as the “greatest president during my lifetime.” Holtz, 83, received the nation’s highest civilian honor in the Oval Office after surviving COVID-19 last month. #louholtz #medaloffreedom https://www.instagram.com/p/CIWepkihK1J/?igshid=1oitelu8j6f1h

[quincys-sketchbook]

Now, more than ever, we need to get into Good Trouble. Rest in Peace, John Lewis. #johnlewis #medaloffreedom #civilrightsmovement #2020 #art #artist #artwork #artistsoninstagram #artistonfacebook #awesome #awesomeart #sketch #sketchbook #prismacolor #comic #comicartist #comicart #awesomeartist #artistofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTo94XhAtk/?igshid=hug0hc4p5m5f

[mrjlogic]

PASS THE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 🔁🎨• @midnightrun54 #MLK #mlkday #martinlutherkingjr #britsigh #blvckartmatters ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #Martin #civilrights #johnlewis #votingrights #economicjustice #protest #endqualifiedimmunity #blackexcellence #rolemodel #wakandaforever #legendary #pioneer #openeddoors #medaloffreedom #obama #giftedandblack #blacklivesmatter #blm #blackwork #blackart #blackartists #artist #awardwinning #icon #nobelpeaceprize (at Lorraine Motel Memphis Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY1NuPbL2vL/?utm_medium=tumblr

[blackexcellencesaturdays]

As we reflect on the heavy loss of Congressman John Lewis and the great C.T. Vivian, we know that their commitment to justice, equality, and fairness was not one that came without blood, sweat, and years of hard work. They laid the foundation, built on it, and continued to inspire us so that we could continue to build a better tomorrow. We all must find a way to do the hard work of fighting for social justice in all areas of this world even when it feels hard, it becomes exhausting, and the needle isn’t moving fast enough. We stand on the shoulders of giants. May their souls find eternal peace and our creator say, “Well done!” #marchonwashington #fightforfreedom #blacklawyers #medaloffreedom #johnlewis #storytellers #mentalhealthadvocate #quotes #blacklegends #foodie #workhardstayhumble #legallegends #civilrightsmovement #workforwhatyouwant #healthyyou #consistent #beconsistent #happylifestyle #balancedlifestyle #legacyandlegends #hearthealthy #betterthanyesterday #lawyersofinstagram #blacklawyersmatter #votingrights #restorevotingrights #fightforfit #freedomfighters #socialjustice #ctvivian https://www.instagram.com/p/CC03xg-Jrqg/?igshid=1fjvcjpbfrq39

[sonomaoak]

Repost from @mymisomayo "Si, se puede!" Happy 90th Birthday Dolores Huerta 🎂 Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom🎖️by President Obama in 2012 for her work as a labor leader and activist, Huerta is the originator of that rallying cry and was the first Latina inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Along with Cesar Chavez, she organized non-violent strikes and boycotts to focus attention on the plight of migrant farm workers 🍇, and co-founded the first successful farmworkers' union in the US (now known as the United Farm Workers Union UFW). 🚜 . Listen on YouTube @cityartssf to her 4/3/20 convo with Alice Waters. . Stars in my eyes ... I met both of these remarkable women in SF this January when they cohosted the Good Food Awards - with Michael Pollan: Sweet Black Garlic Miso Mayo won a Pantry Award 🥇 . . . . . @doloreshuerta @alicelouisewaters @kitchensisters @goodfoodfdn #sisepuede #doloreshuerta #activism #laborleader #UFWF #cesarchavez #farmworkers #union #civilrights #socialchange #aflcio #grapeboycott #mymisomayo #socialjustice #pesticideFree #barackobama #medaloffreedom #latina #womens #halloffame #alicewaters #dhf #michaelpollan https://www.instagram.com/p/B-3UDkZgW8s/?igshid=10nniv1apkjsx

[beauti4soul]

@Regranned from @phylicia_rashadfanpage - Happy Birthday to legend and veteran actor James Earl Jones. Wishing him all the best. Many blessings his way. 🎂🎈🎁🎉🎊 Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has won many awards, including a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for his role in The Great White Hope. Jones has won three Emmy Awards, including two in the same year in 1991, and he also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film version of The Great White Hope. He is also known for his voice roles as Darth Vader in the Star Wars film series and Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King. In the picture Phylicia Rashad (#bigmama) and James Earl Jones (#bigdaddy) in Cat on a hot thin roof in London (#waybackwednesday). 📷: @jefffasanophoto #happybirthday #birthday #bornday #jamesearljones #actor #legend #voiceactor #darthvader #starwars #mufasa #lionking #thegreatwhitehope #fences #thegingame #tonyawards #emmyawards #goldenglobe #medaloffreedom #veteranactor #wayback #catonahofthinroof #theatre #film #television #phyliciarashad #comingtoamerica

[blackhistoryiseverywhereperiod]

Black History All Year 2020 . . Bates and her husband established The Arkansas State Press, a weekly state-wide newspaper which advocated civil rights for black Arkansans. Bates also joined the Little Rock National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) branch and was elected president of the Arkansas Conference of Branches in 1952. She remained active and a member of the National NAACP Board for the next twenty years. Bates and her husband chronicled the 1954 Brown v Board of Education case which led to the lower court decision to integrate Little Rock Central High School. Her home, not far from Central High, became the organizing and strategy center for nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, selected to desegregate the school in 1957. Bates walked into the schools daily with the children for an entire school year (1957-58). She received numerous death threats and she and her husband were forced to close the Arkansas State Press. . . She was named Woman of the Year by the National Council of Negro Women in 1957. Along with the Little Rock Nine, Bates received the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP’s highest award, in 1958. In 1968, Bates moved to Mitchellville, Arkansas. The majority black town was impoverished and lacked economic resources. When Bates arrived, she used her organizational skills to pull together residents and improve the community. . . #daisybates #littlerock #littlerocknine #racialinjustice #TheArkansasWeekly #arkansaslife #civilrightsmovement #centralhighschool #mitchellville #publicspeaking #medaloffreedom (at Huttig, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-j4QMwgjtQ/?igshid=1gkooo6kazwge