This Fort Worth Grandmother is the True Driving Force Behind Juneteenth Becoming a National Holiday — The Real Story of Opal Lee

Fort Worth’s own Opal Lee is the driving force behind the United States’ new national holiday. In large part due to Lee’s tireless efforts, Juneteenth is finally officially a national holiday, forever commemorating a too often forgotten piece of American history. Of course, Lee was on hand to witness the new national holiday being signed … Continued

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