YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 20, 2024) - Dr. Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, takes questions from Yokosuka Middle School students 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: | 8416481 |
VIRIN: | 240520-N-FG395-1076 |
Resolution: | 6491x4869 |
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Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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