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Opal Lee: the grandmother of “Juneteenth”

Known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” Opal Lee’s journey of social activism began when a mob of white rioters burned down her family home on the Juneteenth of 1939.

The first day jitters never stop

Not very long ago, I decided to attend my first Stute meeting. Well, I shouldn’t say that I decided, rather it was my freshman roommate who dragged me to the Howe Building that night to attend The Stute’s first General Body Meeting.