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Fort Worth, TX

Opal Lee

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Also known as: Grandmother of Juneteenth

Civil rights activist and community leader from Fort Worth known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth.' She championed the federal holiday for decades through annual symbolic walks and grassroots organizing. She operates Opal's Farm, a community garden in Fort Worth, and received keys to a new home built on the same lot where her childhood home once stood.
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June 2026

Special Presentations, Introductions
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The City Council will present a formal recognition celebrating Opal Lee reaching 100 years of life.

Presentation of a Recognition Celebrating 100 Years of Life of Opal Lee

Press Release
Fort Worth Press Releases →

Fort Worth will host a Juneteenth Kick-Off Festival at City Hall on June 9 with food trucks, vendors, and music, followed by a special City Council recognition honoring Dr. Opal Lee on her 100th birthday.

Join the Juneteenth Kick-Off Festival at City Hall

March 2026

Press Release
Fort Worth Press Releases →

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