Despite Not Being Present, the Walk for Freedom Started with a Message From the Grandmother of Juneteenth.

Despite not being present, the Walk for Freedom started with a message from the Grandmother of Juneteenth.

“Every step today represents a step in history," Opal Lee said over the loudspeakers.

With Opal Lee absent, Grandmother of Juneteenth’s family leads rainy freedom walk

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