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Opal Lee, widely recognized as the grandmother of Juneteenth, is a lifelong activist whose work centers racial healing and education. For decades, she has organized local and na...
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Opal Lee is a retired educator and activist best known for her multi decade campaign to establish Juneteenth as a federally recognized holiday. Born in 1926 in Marshall, Texas,...
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