Lee enrolled in classes at a school for six weeks until her mother and father reunited and moved to the south side of Fort Worth, an area of town she’s now lived in almost all of her life. Opal ...

In June 2021, President Joe Biden finally signed a bill declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday—thanks in large part to the activism of 97-year-old Opal Lee ... Most of Lee’s early Juneteenth ...

There is great news for the Fort Worth grandmother who became the voice for a federal Juneteenth holiday. Opal Lee is out of ...

Opal Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, celebrated her 98th birthday early. The National Juneteenth ... Keep It Clean 34 Rare Photos Depicting Life Inside the Kennedy Compound, Through ...

A racist mob burned down Opal Lee's family home in 1939 ... See More of Woman's Life in a 500-Year-Old Hacienda (Exclusive) New York Teacher Wipes Away Tears as She Wins HGTV Dream Home 2025 ...

Opal Lee’s dream of seeing Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday has come true, but her work is far from over. She continues to inspire and advocate, ensuring that the history and ...

Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth led a movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday advocating for history, justice and freedom. Thanks to Zaire Carson, a 12th grader at Airline High ...

In the decades since Aimbaye has performed the stage play she wrote about the life of Hamer in theaters ... her," said Aimbaye of Fort Worth's Ms. Opal Lee with a laugh. "I said, 'Mother, we ...

Opal Lee is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth for her efforts in getting the date recognized as a national holiday. FORT WORTH, Texas -- It was June 19, 1939, when Opal Lee remembers her ...

Opal Lee has spent most of her adult life fighting for racial equality in ... known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Most of Lee’s early Juneteenth experiences were jubilant, but not ...

New house is on same Texas lot where family home was burned by white rioters. It was June 19, 1939, when Opal Lee remembers her parents sending her to a friend’s house several blocks away when ...