(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 ...

Among this year’s 19 recipients is Fort Worth's own Dr. Opal Lee, civil rights icon who championed ... with the publishing of her children’s book, Juneteenth: A Children’s Story.

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 ...

Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth led a movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday advocating for history, justice and freedom. Thanks to Zaire Carson, a 12th grader at Airline High ...