@issue is published by the Chrysalis Foundation to provide timely and relevant information about the lives of girls and women in our community. [...] This year, her efforts paid off when the holiday was proclaimed, earning the now-94-year-old Lee the nickname “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Recognition of Juneteenth is viewed as a sign of progress for Black people, who for so long fought for their freedom. [...] Through the pandemic, Black women have been more likely to be essential workers and more likely to die from COVID — at 3 times the rate of white men. [...] Without the voices of all of us, this list of ongoing oppression faced by Black and other women of color will only continue to grow. [...] As we celebrate the end of slavery this month, and our country’s freedom next month, let’s all work together to end the glaring disparities faced by our sisters and brothers every day.
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