Opal Lee
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March 2026
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Fort Worth activist Opal Lee, known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' has been added to Mattel's 'Barbie Inspiring Women' doll collection, honoring her decades of advocacy that led to Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday in 2021 and her receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024.
What a doll: Opal Lee becomes a Barbie