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Angelique Jackson Ms. Opal Lee, whose march to Washington helped make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday, has signed with CAA for representation.The 95-year-old activist is often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” after making it her life’s mission to bring national awareness to the cause.

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10 Biggest Takeaways From Variety’s Changemakers Summit

Antonio Ferme editorPharrell Williams, H.E.R., Opal Lee and other individuals transforming the entertainment industry discussed the importance of diversity, inclusion and elevating underrepresented voices in Variety’s Changemakers Summit, which ran virtually from June 17-18.The summit kicked off with a keynote conversation featuring H.E.R., whose song “Fight for You” from Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” won best original song at this year’s Academy Awards.

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Joe Biden Signs Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday (Photos)

Photos have been released from the White House’s East Room, where President Joe Biden signed a bill to make Juneteenth an official federal holiday.

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Why 94-Year-Old Activist Opal Lee Marched to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday

Angelique Jackson Ms. Opal Lee is on the move. The 94-year-old activist from Fort Worth, Texas, who is oft-referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” has already begun her annual Walk to D.C., as part of her efforts to see the momentous day recognized as a federal holiday.Each year on June 19, Lee makes a two-and-a-half-mile pilgrimage to commemorate the date in 1865, two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, when more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas learned that they were finally free, marking the true end of slavery in America.

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Variety’s Changemakers Summit Amplified Diverse Voices in the Biz

Antonio Ferme editorVariety’s Changemakers Summit, which runs online June 17-18, will feature a series of keynote speakers and panel discussions that will highlight individuals advancing on behalf of equality and elevating underrepresented voices within the entertainment industry.Notable industry players such as H.E.R., whose song “Fight for You” from Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” won best original song earlier this year at the Academy Awards, will reveal how their diverse experiences have shaped their creative direction.Social impact leader Opal Lee, who is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will appear in conversation with Pharrell Williams to discuss her campaign to make Juneteenth a national holiday in the United

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Pharrell Williams, H.E.R. and Opal Lee Set for Variety’s Changemakers Summit

Antonio Ferme editorPharrell Williams, H.E.R. and Opal Lee are set to speak at Variety‘s virtual Changemakers Summit, which will feature keynote and panel conversations highlighting individuals who are advancing equality and elevating underrepresented voices within the entertainment industry.

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Rapper Niko Brim & Opal Lee Take Long Strides to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday With Special Sneakers: Exclusive

What shoes are fit for an 89-year-old woman trekking nearly 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. to fight for Juneteenth, the day slavery ended in America, to be recognized as a national holiday?

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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)

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