Opal Lee, “the Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is a 94-year-old activist who has spent decades working to make June 19th a national holiday celebrating of the true abolition of slavery. She wants all Americans to understand that none of us are free until we are all free, and celebrating Juneteenth is crucial to that understanding.
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I'm happy through her efforts and many others it was made a national holiday
i don't need a date to tell me when i was free, i was born free
Juneteenth is ridiculous!
Propaganda to further divide Americans along "racial" lines. Even though we are all one race, created in the image of our father in heaven. This kind of stuff always comes wrapped up in a bundle of false sincerity… it's of the devil.
Thank you Opal
juneteenth isn't only made up, but the name of the holiday should be embarrassing, makes whoever made it up seem uneducated
gotta love the new made up holiday that has no roots in anything
You've NEVER been NOT free. No American is NOT free. This is race hustling 101.
She looks great for 94!
A month ain’t enough, let’s just make every year black history year. Maybe then that’ll be enough to stop constantly giving them attention and recognition. Meanwhile, all of the other minorities, like my fellow hispanics, are completely disregarded because apparently blacks are the only oppressed and affected minority group. This is getting out of hand. And you “woke†white people need to stop trying to act like you suddenly care, as do politicians and organizations like YouTube, Google and Twitter. They are all just jumping on the bandwagon and gaining momentum
Thank You Opal Lee!
SHE DID IT
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Congratulations! Juneteenth is now a Federal holiday in the United States! 🎉♥ï¸ÂÂðŸŽÅÂ
You ARE free, already. So STFU Miss Jane Pittman.
If ever there should be a holiday it needs to be juneteenth.
That is awesome Opal!!! I support ur efforts & trying to get Juneteenth as a National Holiday!!! 🙌ðŸÂ¾🙌ðŸÂ¾🙌ðŸÂ¾
Why don't we start out by speaking proper English.
Not going to happen because it represents silvery. The same reason why we brought down confederate statues.