Dr. Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth," tirelessly championed the recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday, urging ongoing preservation of Black history.

99-year old-Opal Lee “Grandmother of Juneteenth” helped make June 19th a federal holiday. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024.

As part of Black History Month, Oni Press is releasing a new biographical graphic novel called First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth. This book dramatizes the life and work of Dr. Opal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As part of Black History Month, Oni Press is releasing a new biographical graphic novel called First Freedom: The Story of Opal ...

ADMIRE AS WE CHART OUR OWN PATHS OF PERSEVERANCE AND EFFORT TO HIGHLIGHT AND PRESERVE BLACK HISTORY, SPECIFICALLY WITH HER WORK WITH JUNETEENTH IS THE SUBJECT OF A NEW BOOK RELEASED TODAY. FIRST ...

On June 17, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Standing by his side was longtime advocate and community activist Opal Lee, who was born in 1926 ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Written by Angélique Roché with art by Alvin Epps, Millicent Monroe, and Bex Glendining, First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth ...

Journalist and podcast producer Angélique Roché partnered with up-and-coming cartoonists Alvin Epps, Millicent Monroe, and Bex Glendining to bring to life First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This Black History Profile highlights the work of Dr. Opal Lee, who led the charge to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Oni Press has just released a graphic biography on the origin story of Juneteenth, as told through the life of the woman most responsible for making it a national reality. First Freedom: The Story of ...

For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating for the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National ...

The incredible journey of activist Opal Lee—known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth—is brought to life in this biographical graphic novel that not only explores Opal’s remarkable path, but the history ...