Opal Lee calls for unity in letter to President Trump on inauguration day
An educator and civil rights advocate, Lee called for unity and hope, drawing deeply from Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring ...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ has a message for President Donald Trump
Opal Lee did not vote for President Donald Trump, but the 98-year-old civil rights icon says she is ready to work with him.
Photos: In 1986, Opal Lee led Fort Worth’s first MLK march after it became federal holiday
Jan. 15, 1986: Opal Lee, right, and Brenda Polk carry a painted banner of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. during a ...
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Affordable housing complex named after Opal Lee coming to Fort Worth
The Opal, named after the Grandmother of Juneteenth, opens in North Fort Worth on Thursday.
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Civil rights leader Opal Lee calls on President Trump to honor MLK’s example of unity
Opal Lee, who’s known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, sits on her new porch for a celebration to commemorate the opening of ...
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Read what Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, wrote about her hopes for President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day
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 ...
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Opal Lee calls for unity in letter to President Trump on inauguration day
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 ...
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Civil rights leader Opal Lee calls on Trump to honor MLK’s example of unity
President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fort Worth’s “grandmother of Juneteenth” and East Texas native Opal Lee took advantage of the occasion ...