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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee will not lead annual Freedom march after recent hospitalization
Opal Lee, popularly referred to as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will not be taking part in this year’s Walk for Freedom march, which will begin at Farrington Field in the Cultural District at 9 a.m. on June 19. This is related to Lee’s recent hospitalization. Since its inception in 2016, Lee has never missed the…
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This is why young people should be voting, according to ‘Grandmother Of Juneteenth’, Opal Lee
Opal Lee, the 97-year-old civil rights icon known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,”...
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This is how much it cost Opal Lee to move back to the site of her Fort Worth childhood home
This Juneteenth was profoundly meaningful for Opal Lee, the revered “Grandmother of Juneteenth.”...
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Opal Lee: 97-year-old ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ to receive 8th honorary doctorate
Renowned civil rights activist Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,”...
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Opal Lee, driven out of her house nearly 80 years ago, has now been gifted the same plot of land
A 97-year-old Black Texas teacher and iconic figure in the Juneteenth celebration, Opal Lee, has been gifted the plot of land where she was once forced out by a racist mob in 1939. At the age of 12, Lee’s...
