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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...
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...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
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,...
97-Year-Old 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee to Receive 8th Honorary Doctorate
People via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"Her life’s work is most deserving of this recognition, and she will inspire our students," SMU...
Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth” visits Giberson Elementary
KXRM Colorado Springs via Yahoo News· 3 weeks ago(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Opal Lee, known across the country as “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited...
‘It’s amazing’: Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, is getting a new home for only $10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” is getting a new home on the exact spot where...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
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,’ on how to spend the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 years agoCivil rights activist Opal Lee has one piece of advice on how to celebrate Juneteenth: help someone...