‘Juneteenth means freedom’: One-on-one with the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth’

CNN published this video item, entitled “‘Juneteenth means freedom’: One-on-one with the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth'” – below is their description.

CNN’s Don Lemon sits down with Opal Lee, a 95-year-old woman who helped lead the fight to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, about what the holiday means to her. #CNN #News

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