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Opal Lee set to move into rebuilt Fort Worth home
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 3 days agoDr. Opal Lee, who is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, sat on her front porch Friday morning to chat about her new home. FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort...
"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee moves into new home on family's former lot in Fort Worth -...
ABC17 NEWS· 1 day agoAfter 85 years, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” is moving back home. The home that Opal Lee lived in...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' kicks off Middlesex County celebration of Black freedom
MyCentralJersey.com· 2 days agoDr. Opal Lee, 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and the "Grandmother of Juneteenth,"...
85 years ago, a racist mob targeted Opal Lee’s home. Her new home is a symbol of community
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOpal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, sat down on the front porch of her new home on...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee gets the keys to a home 85 years in the making in Fort Worth
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 days agoIn Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally coming home. Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of...
Albuquerque marks Juneteenth with community commemoration
KRQE Albuquerque via Yahoo News· 1 day agoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The community came together on Saturday in downtown Albuquerque to...
‘Walk with a Doc’ program shared East Knoxville’s Black history in honor of Juneteenth
WATE 6 Knoxville· 12 hours agoThe east Knoxville community celebrated the upcoming Juneteenth holiday this weekend with a...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in DFW
KDFW via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe grandmother of Juneteenth and Fort Worth native Opal Lee was recently honored for her role in making Juneteenth a national holiday. As of 2021, President ...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSaturday, June 15 The 2024 Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration will feature live music, a food...
