At 100, Juneteenth's 'grandmother' Opal Lee vows to 'keep on walking' for social issues

KERA | By Marcheta Fornoff

Published October 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM PDT

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Opal Lee, considered the grandmother of Juneteenth, turned 100 years old. She attended a ceremony at the site of the planned Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth featuring former first lady Michelle Obama.

At 100, Juneteenth's 'grandmother' Opal Lee vows to 'keep on walking' for social issues

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