An Interview with Dr. Opal Lee: The Grandmother of Juneteenth | Short Version

Former ACH Foster Care and Adoption Supervisor Brenda Barnes-Tucker was honored to interview Dr. Opal Lee, "the grandmother of Juneteenth," for showing at the 2022 ACH Juneteenth Celebration. This is an abbreviated version of the interview. The celebration was planned by the ACH Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:27 Early Beginnings 0:02:11 A Racist Mod Ransacks and Burns her Home 0:03:41 Early Days of Celebrating Juneteenth 0:06:01 How the Juneteenth Celebrations Came About 0:09:21 Juneteenth Becomes a National Holiday 0:12:24 It's Your Responsibility to Address Disparities 0:14:10 Don't Give Up! MB01HKCOJ5G9H6W