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Who is Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoMiss Opal Lee could become the first person from Fort Worth to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday,...
The story of Opal Lee: Who is the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ and who smashed her home? | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoColumnist Bud Kennedy has written about Fort Worth activist Opal Lee since 2015, when she talked...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ gets Texas portrait
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan whose efforts helped make Juneteenth a federal...
Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. At 95, she's still got work to do.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter spending a morning in April at her 13-acre farm, a food bank and a fundraiser for a Juneteenth...
Opal Lee's Home was Destroyed By An Angry Mob, But 80 Years Later She Receives A Special Gift
The Root via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIt looks like Opal Lee is finally getting the justice her family deserves...too bad it only took 80...
Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth” visits Giberson Elementary
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Opal Lee, known across the country as “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited...
This 96-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Opal Lee Fought To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday. Her Fight Isn’t Over.
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis June 19 marks the second year the United States has observed Juneteenth as a national holiday....
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to get new home where racist mob drove her family away from...
theGrio via AOL· 3 weeks agoLee expects house to be move-in ready by June 19 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When Opal Lee was 12, a...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ is only just getting started at 95: ‘None of us are free...
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoWith Juneteenth a national holiday in the books, the work begins of making it into a day for...
