Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ gets Texas portrait

Lee, 96, organized walks in cities across the U.S. as part of her campaign to have Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan whose efforts helped make  today!

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