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Who is Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year 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· 9 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 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....
This 96-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
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...
A racist mob forced Opal Lee out of her home more than 80 years ago. Now, she has the land back.
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe grandmother of Juneteenth will also have a house built on the property. In 1939, when Opal Lee...
Portrait of Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ unveiled in Texas Senate
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStory at a glance Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States in...