AURN News with Ebony McMorris

Juneteenth Conversation with Ms. Opal Lee

Ebony McMorris
June 16, 2021

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The Senate unanimously passed a measure making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The measure now goes to the House where it is expected to pass easily.

Ebony McMorris spoke with Ms. Opal Lee, affectionately known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” who at the age of 94 has been advocating for the national holiday .

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White House Correspondent Ebony Morris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.