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Opal Lee ‘the grandmother of Juneteenth’ is recovering

‘Still unstoppable’: Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee recovering after hospitalization

Opal Lee, a longtime Fort Worth civil rights leader known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized late last month while visiting Ohio to mark

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Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee released from hospital; Annual Walk for Freedom to continue

There is great news for the Fort Worth grandmother who became the voice for a federal Juneteenth holiday. Opal Lee is out of a Cincinnati hospital after a brief stay. She and organizers say her Walk for Freedom in three weeks will go on as planned.

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Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, hospitalized, family says

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she is doing well. "She is doing well and in good spirits," Lee's granddaughter, Dione Sims, said in a statement. "We are waiting on discharge orders."

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Opal Lee, 98, to return to Fort Worth to kick off Juneteenth events after a health scare while traveling

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

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A white mob burned her family's Fort Worth home down. She's coming back, 85 years later

On Thursday morning, 97-year-old Opal Lee said she was overwhelmed with joy. “I could do a holy dance. But the kids say when I try, I’m twerking, whatever that is," she said. The Fort Worth ...

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‘It’s amazing’: Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, is getting a new home for only $10

Opal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” is getting a new home on the exact spot where a racist white mob trashed her family’s house more than 80 years ago. On Thursday morning ...

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