Opal Lee sits in a rocking chair while waiting to give interviews on the porch of her new home in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, June 14, 2024. Habitat for Humanity built Lee the home on the same lot ...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — 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 ...
Lee has become known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” after leading the push to make Juneteenth a national holiday FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make ...