(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Opal Lee, known across the country as “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited Giberson Elementary on Friday, April 12, where she engaged with students, reading her book and ...

Every February since 1926 (more than half a century before Opal Lee made Juneteenth a reality ... and elevated the canon in abounding ways. The books on this list represent just a glimpse ...

Opal Lee is the grandmother of Juneteenth and led a movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. She's an advocate for history, justice and freedom. Thanks to Ziare Carson, a senior at Airline ...

Dr. Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” sat down with NBC 5 to discuss how she feels about the administration’s recent move. She led the push to make Juneteenth a federal ...