Fort Worth resident and “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee will find out if she's been named a Nobel Peace Prize winner early Friday morning.
Fort Worth resident and "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee will find out if she's been named a Nobel Peace Prize winner early Friday morning.
Across the country this weekend, people are recognizing the significance of Juneteenth. In Fort Worth, hundreds join the grandmother of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee, in her annual 2.5 mile walk to recognize the 2.5 years it took for the news of freedom to reach Texas.
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