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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 20, 2024) - Dr. Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, reads from her book "Juneteenth: A Children's Story" to students from Yokosuka Middle School May 20, 2024 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka during a school assembly. Lee, a retired teacher, campaigned for several decades to make Juneteenth a federal holiday to celebrate all Americans' freedom. In June 2021, Congress passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday which President Joe Biden signed into law June 17, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by James Kimber)
| Date Taken: | 05.20.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2024 04:40 |
| Photo ID: | 8416478 |
| VIRIN: | 240520-N-FG395-1047 |
| Resolution: | 6717x5038 |
| Size: | 19.55 MB |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 26 |
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