Links to a report from National Public Radio and to an article from Biography.com; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee discusses her work to solidify the holiday. Reported by Jordan-Marie Smith, William Troop and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR  Opal Lee, an activist for the Juneteenth holiday who last month was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, talks about the holiday she worked hard to solidify. Click HERE to listen and read. Click HERE for related information from Biography.com.