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Blavity can exclusively report that an upcoming graphic novel has been set on Opal Lee, aka the Grandmother of Juneteenth.
Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th ...
Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "grandmother of Juneteenth," has returned to Fort Worth after being hospitalized in Ohio. She's ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she ...
Opal Lee, a longtime Fort Worth civil rights leader known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized late last ...
Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," is recovering after she was hospitalized last week in Cincinnati, Ohio, according ...
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 is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her decades-long campaign to make the day a federal holiday ...
Are you ready for vibrant dance and musical performances, historical retrospectives, family festivals and some tasty sweet ...
Nothing’s stopping Opal Lee. Not even a brief stint in the hospital. Her granddaughter told NBC 5 that Dr. Lee was hospitalized in Cincinnati, Ohio, while there to accept an award. Get top local ...