Opal Lee, the 97-year-old who championed Juneteenth, moved back to the Fort Worth neighborhood that her family was violently pushed out from.

Opal Lee Gets Keys to Her New Texas Home 85 Years After a Racist Mob Drove Her Family From That Lot FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth ...

News Opal Lee gets keys to new home on family’s Fort Worth lot 85 years after a racist mob destroyed her home, Grandmother of Juneteenth celebrated her homecoming with family, friends, community.

FORT WORTH, Texas Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday to her new home, which was built on the same tree-lined corner ...

By JAMIE STENGLE and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday, was given the keys Friday ...

Opal Lee sits in a rocking chair while waiting to give interviews on the porch of her new home in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, June 14, 2024.

A large crowd once again gathered at Opal Lee’s tree-lined Fort Worth land on Friday, but instead of the hatred of an angry mob, they exuded love as the 97-year-old was handed keys to the home ...

A large crowd once again gathered at Opal Lee’s tree-lined Fort Worth land on Friday, but instead of the hatred of an angry mob, they exuded love as the 97-year-old was handed keys to the home ...