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This is why young people should be voting, according to ‘Grandmother Of Juneteenth’, Opal Lee

This is why young people should be voting, according to ‘Grandmother Of Juneteenth’, Opal Lee

Opal Lee, the 97-year-old civil rights icon known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is making an impassioned plea for young people to vote. In an interview with NewsOne at the Democratic National Convention, the retired teacher and celebrated activist stressed the importance of voting, drawing from her own experiences. Lee, who faced the harsh realities…

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