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Opal Lee ‘the grandmother of Juneteenth’ is recovering

What to know about Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ and local civil rights legend

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th anniversary of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, her family confirmed Sunday to The Dallas Morning News.

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Opal Lee ‘the grandmother of Juneteenth’ is recovering after hospital visit

Opal Lee is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her decades-long campaign to make the day a federal holiday

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Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, hospitalized, family says

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she is doing well. "She is doing well and in good spirits," Lee's granddaughter, Dione Sims, said in a statement. "We are waiting on discharge orders."

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At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do

and has had a children’s book written about her (Alice Faye Duncan’s Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free). But Lee remains hyperfocused on a series of smaller tasks. Juneteenth was a Project ...

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Opal Lee, 98, to return to Fort Worth to kick off Juneteenth events after a health scare while traveling

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing reassuring news after a recent health scare. “She is doing well.

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Juneteenth 2025: Date, holiday status, history, meaning, and why it’s celebrated

Juneteenth, a pivotal celebration in African American history, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...

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