On a Wednesday morning in January 1986, a crowd of 150 people marched along East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, led by none other than Opal Lee ... rights activist and medical doctor whose ...

Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee is photographed in her new Fort Worth home office, January 15, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News. In 2024, she was ...

Fort Worth’s Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, wrote an open letter calling for the new president to show courage and unity. Lee took on the mantle of Grandmother of Juneteenth for her ...

Opal Lee, who’s known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, sits on her new porch for a celebration to commemorate the opening of her new house at Historic Southside in Fort Worth on Friday ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth's Opal Lee ... I love to claim her for the city of Fort Worth. But the truth is, she's a national treasure." Lee's previous advocacy led to a historic moment ...

FORT WORTH – Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with the nation's ...

Dr. Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” sat down with NBC 5 to discuss how she feels about the administration’s recent move. She led the push to make Juneteenth a federal ...

15, 1986: Opal Lee ... Paul Moseley Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection/UT Arlington Libraries Special Collections Marion Brooks, a longtime Fort Worth civil rights activist and medical doctor ...

FORT WORTH – Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with the nation's ...

In 2016, at age 89, Lee walked from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., as part of her goal of making Juneteenth a national holiday. Outgoing President Joe Biden made it a holiday in 2021.