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"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee moves into new home on family's former lot in Fort Worth -...
ABC17 NEWS· 6 days agoAfter 85 years, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” is moving back home. The home that Opal Lee lived in...
Juneteenth museum planned for Fort Worth gets boost
Axios· 3 days agoThe big picture: Located in Fort Worth's Southside Historic District, the 50,000-square-foot museum... for Humanity plans to build 100 homes over the...
Opal Lee Now Holds Ownership Of A Texas Property That Was Once Stripped From Her Family By Racist...
AfroTech via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“Just to know that there might be children that we could have played with, that we might have…...
Opal's Walk for Freedom set to take place in Dallas
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 days agoOpal Lee will once again lead the symbolic 'Walk for Freedom' here in North Texas on Wednesday morning. This year, the event commemorating Juneteenth...
North Texans walk with activist Opal Lee to celebrate Juneteenth
Denton Record-Chronicle· 3 days agoDALLAS — The grandmother of Juneteenth is 97 years old. But Fort Worth activist Opal Lee still led...
How to Watch NBC 5's coverage of the 'Opal's Walk for Freedom'
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 days agoOn Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal Lee, Unity Unlimited, Inc., NBC 5, and...
Fort Worth teams with Reliant to Beat the Heat
CBS News· 1 day agoWith triple-digit temperatures on the way, Minnie Nealy Hodge and her daughter are worried about making ends meet. If their A/C unit goes out or they...
Juneteenth legend Opal Lee visits New Jersey
NJ.com· 5 days agoMiss Opal Lee, often hailed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” navigated three high steps leading to the stage at the Piscataway Public Library. “Now I...
Fort Worth's Historic Southside will soon be home to the National Juneteenth Museum
CBS News· 3 days agoThe Fort Worth neighborhood known as the Historic Southside was once a bustling center of black life...
North Texas survivor run over in viral video angry about suspected drunk driver's actions
CBS News· 2 days agoGRAPEVINE —Thomas "Tom" Geppert got big hugs from his grandchildren Wednesday. "And, all of a...