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Opal Lee, 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' spends 100th birthday at the center of celebrations in Texas

Headline from CW 39 Houston

Opal Lee, a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations in Fort Worth.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Opal Lee celebrates 100th birthday as Fort Worth clears way for National Juneteenth Museum (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Opal Lee, 98, speaks at the opening of The Opal, an affordable housing project named in her honor in North Fort Worth, April 17, 2025.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Opal Lee celebrates on faith, family as she brings in 100th birthday (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Image of Opal Lee in her home, celebrating her 100th birthday.

  3. FOX 4 Dallas

    Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' turns 100 as Fort Worth clears space for new Juneteenth museum (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Fort Worth celebrates the 100th birthday of "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee by clearing the future site of the $70 million Juneteenth Museum and hosting former First Lady Michelle Obama.

  4. KAAL Rochester

    Opal Lee celebrates her 100th birthday by kicking off construction of Juneteenth museum in Texas (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Opal Lee celebrated her 100th birthday by kicking off the start of construction of a museum in her Texas hometown dedicated to telling the history of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.

  5. CW 39 Houston

    Opal Lee, 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' spends 100th birthday at the center of celebrations in Texas (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    CW 39 Houston's feed description

    Opal Lee, a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations in Fort Worth.

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