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Tag: Opal Lee

Posted inFeatured Stories

Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities

by Associated Press June 19, 2022June 19, 2022

After Opal Lee led hundreds in a walk through her Texas hometown to celebrate Juneteenth, the 95-year-old Black woman who helped successfully push for the holiday to get national recognition said it’s important that people learn the history behind it. “We need to know so people can heal from it and never let it happen […]

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