Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee is photographed in her new Fort Worth home office, January 15, 2025. Lee was named the ...

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

Fort Worth's Opal Lee called for unity and courage in a letter to newly sworn-in President 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 ... She received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from ...

"We are looking forward to commemorating the remarkable achievements of Sara, Opal, Shirley ... is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient.

97 year old activist and recent recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden, Dr Opal Lee, the founder of Juneteenth; Claudette McGowan, CEO of Protexxa, a global IT leader and ...