Opal Lee June 14, 2024 4:19 pm

Fort Worth civil rights icon Opal Lee receives keys to rebuilt home

A Fort Worth civil rights icon is finally coming home. 85 years ago, a racist mob burned down the family home of Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Friday Lee was handed the keys to her new home built on the exact same site. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen was there.

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