Opal Lee, second from left, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks watches with US Vice President Kamala Harris as US President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the White House, on June 17, 2021. AFP
Opal Lee, second from left, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks watches with US Vice President Kamala Harris as US President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National IndependenShow more

US to observe Juneteenth as federal holiday for first time