Ms. Opal Lee, often called the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” spent decades advocating for national recognition of the holiday—and in 2021, her dream became law.

The 97-year-old was handed the keys to her newly constructed house last week, built on the very land where her family’s home in Fort Worth, Texas, was burned down by a racist mob over 80 years ago.

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Opal Lee has been described as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. In 2016, at 89 years old, Lee, a former teacher and lifelong activist, walked from her home ...

There's a lot of work that goes into getting a holiday federally observed, and much of the credit goes to a North Texas woman known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee.

For the first time since 2016, Opal Lee will remain absent from the Walk for Freedom march this year. The 'Grandmother of Juneteenth ' will not be participating in the event due to a recent ...

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Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, center, walks through Fair Park with her granddaughter Dione Sims, second from left, and hundreds of participants during 2024 Opal's Walk for Freedom ...

Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, center, walks through Fair Park with her granddaughter Dione Sims, second from left and hundreds of participants during 2024 Opal's Walk for Freedom ...

House v. NCAA settlement approved, allowing colleges to directly pay athletes Terms include nearly $2.8 billion in back damages for former and current athletes and a $20.5 million cap for each D-I ...

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