MS. OPAL LEE’S JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
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Monday, June 21, 2021
With Ms. Opal by his side, President Joe Biden signed the bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday in the United States.
Key Points:
- With Ms. Opal by his side, President Joe Biden signed the bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday in the United States.
- Ms. Opal Lee exclaimed: "To have Juneteenth made a NationalHoliday in my lifetime is unbelievable!
- In pursuit of getting Juneteenth legislation passed, Ms. Opal Lee and [INVNT GROUP] partnered to bring petitions to congress and expand Opals Walk Live into a national event.
- Ms. Opal is the oldest living board member of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) that was founded and led by the late Dr. Ronald Myers, Sr., whose initiative is for Juneteenth to become a national holiday.