‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee says efforts are being made to erase Black history

more important that we don’t forget,” Lee said in her statement obtained by ABC News. “I don’t care what your background is or what you look like. If you cherish liberty, Juneteenth is a holiday for you.”

In 2016, at 89 years old, Lee, a former teacher and lifelong activist, walked from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to the nation’s capital in an effort continue reading …