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THE FIRST FREEDOM: THE STORY OF OPAL LEE AND JUNETEENTH Author Angélique Roché on Her Impactful Graphic Novel

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When you think of Black history, who comes to mind? Martin Luther King, Jr.? Rosa Parks? While these people are important, some of the most overlooked contributions to Black history are not taught in school. This is the case with Dr. Opal Lee, known as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth.” For the first time, her story is being told in graphic novel format with the release of Oni Press‘ book, The First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth. T…
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Broken Frontier broke the news in on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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