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"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee moves into new home on family's former lot in Fort Worth -...
ABC17 NEWS· 2 hours agoAfter 85 years, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” is moving back home. The home that Opal Lee lived in...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee gets the keys to a home 85 years in the making in Fort Worth
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 1 day agoIn Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally coming home. Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of...
Opal Lee set to move into rebuilt Fort Worth home
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 day agoFORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth’s Grandmother of Juneteenth is set to move into her new home. The angry mob torched ...
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· 1 day agoIn Fort Worth, more than 30,000 people celebrated Juneteenth in 1975 in ...future home of a National...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in DFW
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNumerous Juneteenth events are being held across North Texas to celebrate the day slaves in Texas learned they had been freed. The grandmother of Juneteenth and Fort
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The Gilmer Mirror· 7 days agoA federal holiday for just three years now, a renewed focus on the historical significance of June 19 is bringing much more attention to the plight of freedom and equal rights for all humans ...
Here's what's happening in Tucson this week for Juneteenth
Arizona Daily Star· 3 days agoTucson’s Juneteenth events are underway having hosted a pre-celebration community meet and greet,...
Biden, Honoring Juneteenth, Warns of Danger of ‘Old Ghosts in New Garments’
New York Times· 5 days agoThe president assailed attacks on Black history, and vowed that his administration was committed to...
