An educator and civil rights advocate, Lee called for unity and hope, drawing deeply from Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring ...

Opal Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, reads WFAA her open letter to President Donald Trump during a full interview.

"She's been making things happen her whole life. She's just an extraordinary person in just every way," TCU Professor James ...

The Opal, named after the Grandmother of Juneteenth, opens in North Fort Worth on Thursday.

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 ...

Known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Dr. Opal Lee was present on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill establishing June 19 or ...

President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fort Worth’s “grandmother of Juneteenth” ...

Opal Lee, a Marshall native and Wiley College graduate who campaigned for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday, speaks to students at Dunbar High School and at her Fort Worth home on Tuesday ...

Dr. Opal currently serves on the board of Unity Unlimited, Inc. and is a Board Member and Honorary Chair of the National Juneteenth Museum ... sara-blakely-dr-opal-lee-shirley-welsh-ryan-and ...

Known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Dr. Opal Lee was present on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill establishing June 19 or ...