01/28/2023
https://www.nbcnews.com...
"Juneteenth, marks both long, hard night of slavery and subjugation and a promise of a brighter morning to come."
"By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history."
"We’re blessed to mark the day in the presence of Miss Opal Lee."
"You are an incredible woman, Miss Opal. You really are. As a child growing up in Texas, she and her family would celebrate Juneteenth. In Juneteenth 1939 when she was 12 years old, a white mob torched..."