blockbuster concert that gets underway very soon. stay right here for the performances and the moving messages about why today's holiday matters so much for the black community, and really for all americans. there might not be a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the u.s. if it were not for miss opal lee. van, you had the honor of speaking with her. she is known as the grandmother of juneteeth. she's 86 years old? >> she's actually i think 96. and she basically, she spent her entire life focused on making this holiday happen, making sure that this moment of black freedom and human freedom is recognized by everybody and she's actually brought her family into this fight. opal lee joins me now along with her granddaughter. miss opal lee, happy juneteeth! we are celebrating it now as a federal holiday for the third year in a row. have you gotten used to that yet? >> not really.