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I Interviewed The Grandmother Of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee, And Here's What She Had To Say About...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTo be honest, I hadn't heard of Juneteenth before a few years ago. When I was young, in the early...
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 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's Family Shares Plans for National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFort Worth Star-Telegram/Getty Images The legacy of Opal Lee continues to flourish in Fort Worth....
‘Can you believe?’ Portrait in Texas Capitol honors Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoHer 1,400-mile walk took her across the country, to President Joe Biden’s side as he made Juneteenth...
This 96-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
KDFW via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth returned to the White House Friday to receive the Presidential Medal of...
The Best Way to Honor Juneteenth, According to Activists Who Helped Make It a National Holiday
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA young girl sits on a man's shoulders during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four...
Portrait Of 96-Year-Old Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Unveiled In Texas Senate
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe portrait is only the second in the Senate to honor an African-American Texan. Fort Worth...
Understanding Juneteenth
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA father and daughter. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock The U.S. will observe the federal Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 20, though the actual...
