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Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile...
Opal Lee gets keys to new home on family’s Fort Worth lot
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoOpal Lee hadn’t seen inside her new home Friday morning in Fort Worth as she rocked in a white chair...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
Juneteenth legend Opal Lee visits New Jersey
NJ.com· 1 day agoMiss Opal Lee, often hailed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” navigated three high steps leading to the stage at ...
"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee moves into new home on family's former lot in Fort Worth -...
ABC17 NEWS· 3 days agoAfter 85 years, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” is moving back home. The home that Opal Lee lived in...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the 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· 4 days agoOpal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, sat down on the front porch of her new home on...
Opal Lee and Juneteenth
Payson Roundup· 4 days agoOpal Lee, a retired public school teacher and counselor in Ft. Worth, Texas, had worked for years to draw attention to Juneteenth, a day she wanted...
Opal Lee gets keys to her new Texas home 85 years after a racist mob drove her family from that lot
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given...
Photos: Juneteenth celebration at Anderson Library includes spoken word, color red artwork
The Anderson Independent-Mail via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe program included video replays of Opal Lee, considered the "grandmother of Juneteenth," said Dr....