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Opal Lee did not vote for President Donald Trump, but the 98-year-old civil rights icon says she is ready to work with him.

Fort Worth's Opal Lee called for unity and courage in a letter to newly sworn-in President Trump on inauguration day.

Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee is photographed in her new Fort Worth home office, January 15, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News. In 2024, she was ...

President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fort Worth’s “grandmother of Juneteenth” ...

FORT WORTH – Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with the nation's ...

FORT WORTH – Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with the nation's observance ...

Opal Lee, who’s known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, sits on her new porch for a celebration to commemorate the opening of her new house at Historic Southside in Fort Worth on Friday ...