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Juneteenth activist to young people: Keep fighting

As the U.S. readies to add Juneteenth, or June 19, as a new federal holiday, activist Opal Lee has much to celebrate. The 94-year-old from Texas has been at the forefront of the fight to getting the date recognized as a holiday for decades. (June 17)

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