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 ...
An educator and civil rights advocate, Lee called for unity and hope, drawing deeply from Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring legacy.
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” urges Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing DEI observances, including Black ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fort Worth’s Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, wrote an open letter calling ...
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 ...
This week, the Defense Intelligence Agency ordered a pause on activities related to several observances, including Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. Dr. Opal Lee ...