The BriefOpal Lee, the 98-year-old "grandmother of Juneteenth," has returned to Fort Worth after being hospitalized in ...

Opal Lee, a longtime Fort Worth civil rights leader known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized late last ...

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

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th ...

Opal Lee sits near a display of awards she has received while chatting with the Star-Telegram on Aug. 10, 2022, in Fort Worth. Yffy Yossifor yyossifor@star-telegram.com Where was Opal Lee born and ...

Fort Worth civil rights activist Opal Lee was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday morning, but spirits were high as she gathered with friends and family for a watch party. The Norwegian ...

More than 80 years have passed since a racist mob destroyed Opal Lee’s family home in Fort Worth, Texas, but the 97-year-old said she still remembers the White crowd that forced her family ou ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing ...

Opal Lee first made national headlines in 2016, when the then-89-year-old walked more than 1,400 miles from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., in a campaign to convince lawmakers to recognize ...

A new portrait of Opal Lee by Fort Worth artist Sedrick Huckaby is on display at the Amon Carter Museum this weekend, July 7-9, 2023. A new portrait of Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth ...

Fort Worth civil rights advocate Opal Lee is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Lee, nicknamed the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her role in gaining national recognition for the celebration ...