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Started after a 48-hour dry brine with kosher salt. Made a word of difference in the resulting crust. 🙌🏾

Video by Ashley B. Here’s the full 4-minutes on YouTube: Opal Lee - Ashley B - June 18, 2026 (YouTube)

From the description: A white mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home on Juneteenth. Decades later, she helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday. History doesn’t usually come full circle like that.

Ashley’s bio: 📚History & headlines—decoded, unfiltered, and way more interesting than school. We explore world history, Black history, and the events shaping our world today. Expect powerful stories, hidden truths, and deep dives into the moments that matter. If you love learning, questioning, and staying informed, you’re in the right place. ~:~ Linktree: linktr.ee/Ashleytheebarroness

Here are the latest r/BlackPeopleofReddit posts with: Opal Lee ~:~:~:~ Juneteenth ~:~:~:~ Ashley B

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WE REMEMBER:

Clementa C. Pinckney – the church's pastor and a South Carolina state senator.

Cynthia Graham Hurd – a Bible study member and a branch manager for the Charleston County Public Library system; sister of former state senator Malcolm Graham.

Susie Jackson – the oldest victim who was a Bible study and church choir member.

Ethel Lee Lance – the church's sexton.

Depayne Middleton-Doctor – a pastor who was also employed as a school administrator and admissions coordinator at Southern Wesleyan University.

Tywanza Sanders – the youngest victim who was a graduate of Allen University; grandnephew of victim Susie Jackson.

Daniel L. Simmons – a pastor who also served at Greater Zion AME Church in Awendaw.

Sharonda Coleman-Singleton – a pastor; also a speech therapist and track coach at Goose Creek High School.

Myra Thompson – a Bible study teacher.

From the Natasha dolls to the babies in Africa there’s been many posts in the sub about this. I found this explanation on the Chinese and why they’re anti black. I don’t know if it helps but here you go.