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Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' turns 100, celebration honoring her held at National Juneteenth Museum

Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' turns 100, celebration honoring her held at National Juneteenth Museum
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Opal Lee, a retired Texas teacher known for her activism and as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," turned 100 on Wednesday. A celebration honoring her decades of advocacy was held at the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

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