What a full-circle moment, 85 years in the making! 97-yo Opal Lee, aka the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," has finally received the keys to her new Fort Worth, TX, home — built on the site where her family's house once stood before it was burned down by an angry white mob in 1939. 🎥: AP | Ben Crump
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What a full-circle moment, 85 years in the making! 97-yo Opal Lee, aka the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," has finally received the keys to her new Fort Worth, TX, home — built on the site where her family's house once stood before it was burned down by an angry white mob in 1939. 🎥: AP | Ben Crump
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Opal Lee, who's known for her push to make #Juneteenth a national holiday, received keys to her new Texas home, which was built on the same corner lot her family was driven away from by a racist mob when she was 12 years old. | CBS News
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Opal Lee, who's known for her push to make #Juneteenth a national holiday, received keys to her new Texas home, which was built on the same corner lot her family was driven away from by a racist mob when she was 12 years old. | CBS News
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Opal Lee, Grandmother of #Juneteenth, gets keys to Fort Worth home
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This is why we celebrate Juneteenth …. Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on the same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when she was 12. | Judi Gatson
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This is why we celebrate Juneteenth …. Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on the same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when she was 12. | Judi Gatson
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Opal Lee, the mother of Juneteenth, has moved into her home on the same lot where her parents bought a house when she was 12 years old. A racist mob drove her family from that home 85 years ago. | CBS Mornings
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Opal Lee, the mother of Juneteenth, has moved into her home on the same lot where her parents bought a house when she was 12 years old. A racist mob drove her family from that home 85 years ago. | CBS Mornings
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The home that Opal Lee lived in as a child was burned down on June 19, 1939, when hundreds of white rioters gathered to harass, vandalize, and run her family out of the Fort Worth neighborhood. "The Grandmother of Juneteenth" is now moving back home 85 years later. https://cbsn.ws/3RAVSHn | CBS News Texas
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The home that Opal Lee lived in as a child was burned down on June 19, 1939, when hundreds of white rioters gathered to harass, vandalize, and run her family out of the Fort Worth neighborhood. "The Grandmother of Juneteenth" is now moving back home 85 years later. https://cbsn.ws/3RAVSHn | CBS News Texas
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They burned her house down in 1939...What she did 85 years after shocked everyone! #shorts
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They burned her house down in 1939...What she did 85 years after shocked everyone! #shorts
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Meet the grandmother of Juneteenth — 94-year-old Texas activist Opal Lee: | AJ
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Opal Lee, the 96-year-old 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' on why activism matters. #shorts
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Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” gave a poignant speech at a parade in Galveston, Texas: “When they learned they were free, they started celebrating and we’ve been celebrating ever since.” https://cbsn.ws/3tPfbAZ | CBS Mornings
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Cory Booker on Instagram: "Waking up this Freedom Day to celebrate Opal Lee and her relentless activism."
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4U by Tia on Instagram: "At 89 years old, Opal Lee—known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth—walked 2.5 miles every day to represent the 2.5 years it took for news of emancipation to reach enslaved people in Texas. Her dedication helped make Juneteenth a national holiday in 2021. 🖤✊🏾 @therealopallee @tiamowry Let’s honor her legacy by continuing to walk in truth, freedom, and unity. #4UbyTia #Juneteenth #OpalLee #4UCommunity #BlackHistoryEveryday"
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CELEBRATION MARCH: 94-year-old Opal Lee, who campaigned for years to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, led a 2.5-mile walk through Fort Worth on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth. https://cbsn.ws/3qdBCgg | CBS News
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Waking up this Freedom Day to celebrate Opal Lee and her relentless activism. | Cory Booker
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Referred to as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," 94-year-old activist Opal Lee reacted with joy after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law on Thursday. | CBS News
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Our North American tour of The Lion King had the honor of meeting Dr. Opal Lee while the tour stopped at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, TX last week. After a moving conversation about her life and activism work, members of our company surprised Dr. Lee with a performance of "Lift Every Voice & Sing" to celebrate her impact and legacy. | The Lion King - Musical
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Legend. Activist. Inspiration. Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, visited Paul Quinn College to share her incredible journey and remind us why preserving Black history is more important than ever. From her 1,400-mile walk to Washington, D.C., to witnessing Juneteenth become a national holiday, her dedication proves that real change happens when we take action! As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s honor powerful women like Opal Lee, who have paved the way for justice, education, and
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Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient - Opal Lee
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Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, completed her annual 2.5 mile walk on Wednesday to recognize the two and a half years it took for enslaved people in Texas to find out they had been freed. Hundreds joined Lee in Wednesday’s walk from the African American Museum of Dallas. 🎥 WFAA | Associated Press | Dallas, Texas - June 19, 2024 ✍️ Associated Press #texas #fortworth #dallas #juneteenth #houston #austin #sanantonio | Lonestarlive.com
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Juneteenth Black History Facts | The Story of Opal Lee | Burden of History
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JUNETEENTH: Despite not being physically there, Opal Lee's presence was felt throughout the annual Walk For Freedom celebrating Juneteenth in Fort Worth. Read more: https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/holidays/juneteenth-walk-for-freedom-opal-lee-fort-worth/287-1de9f1cf-009f-41ae-83e5-4e34a3851942?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WFAA | WFAA
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Often referred to as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” Dr. Opal Lee is a 98-year-old activist who fought for decades to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday.⁣ ⁣ Last week, her granddaughter shared a little bit of Opal's story with us — including how the burning of Opal's home by a racist mob on Juneteenth, 1939 would become a catalyst for her lifelong campaign for racial justice.⁣ ⁣ When one of our employees asked Opal how we can continue her legacy, she said it's about "working togethe
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How Juneteenth Became a U.S. Holiday
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Learn about the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee with these five facts! You can find out more in SHE PERSISTED: OPAL LEE by Shelia P. Moses and Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint. | Penguin Kids
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Opal Lee, the 99‑year‑old activist known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth”, is now honored with a new Barbie doll. Mattel added Lee to its Inspiring Women series, recognizing her decades‑long fight to make Juneteenth a national holiday and her lifelong commitment to education, equity, and community empowerment. Lee’s advocacy is rooted in lived experience. At age 12, her family’s Fort Worth home was destroyed by a white mob, a moment that shaped her determination to confront injustice. She went
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Ms. Opal Lee, social justice activist, joins us in a new Real Conversations With AARP episode. She shares her life-long journey of advocating for racial justice. Check out this episode preview, and be sure to register to tune in tomorrow at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. ✊🏾 http://spr.ly/6188OQYSQ | AARP Black Community
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Here’s what we can learn from Opal Lee’s fight to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday (with Kahlil Greene) | NowThis Impact
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Opal Lee, who's known for her push to make #Juneteenth a national holiday, received keys to her new Texas home, which was built on the same corner lot her family was driven away from by a racist mob when she was 12 years old. #texas #fortworth | CBS News
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