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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

“I dream there will be more Opals across the city,” said Lee, who hopes Fort Worth and other cities will continue to address the need of housing for all people. Opal Lee reacts to seeing ...