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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down

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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down

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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago

‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ moves home 85 years after racist mob burned it down

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Opal Lee, who helped make Juneteenth a holiday, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year

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