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

Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Opal Lee is not just the “Grandmother of Junteenth,” a Nobel ...

History often goes from the personal to the national stage, so it was with Opal Lee. Her first memories of the holiday were very pleasant: picnicking with her family at the fairgrounds in Marshall, ...

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 ...

Sign up for essential news for the Fort Worth area. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Renowned across the country for her civil rights activism and widely ...

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 ...