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Opal Lee gets keys to new home on family’s Fort Worth lot
Dallas Morning News· 22 hours agoOpal Lee hadn’t seen inside her new home Friday morning in Fort Worth as she rocked in a white chair...
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 agoOpal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, sat down on the front porch of her new home on...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 3 days agoThe popular Juneteenth walk by Fort Worth’s Opal Lee is being moved to Dallas this year but its mission to recognize the importance of ...
Looking to celebrate Juneteenth? Here's a list of events happening across Texas
Austin American-Statesman· 2 days agoJuneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. This year, Juneteenth will be...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in DFW
KDFW via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOpal Lee Walk of Freedom When: 9. a.m. on June 19 Where: African American Museum of Dallas The Grandmother of Juneteenth< ...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIf you don’t live out East, check out Black history museums, art installations and monuments in your area. Find them with a quick Google search. Attend ...
Juneteenth in Memphis: 8 ways to celebrate the holiday, from concerts to festivals
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoFor more information, go to Juneteenthfreedommemphis.com. BLACK HISTORY: From Opal Lee to MLK, this...
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWright Museum of African American History; Juneteenth poetry contest winners; food trucks; resources...
Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? Here are events happening around North Texas
CBS News· 2 days agoFort Worth native Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, was recently recognized...
