Opal Lee, the civil rights activist whose crusade helped to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, celebrated her 98th birthday this week ... Lee’s mother, Mattie Flake, had agreed to work for a local ...

Opal Lee championed Juneteenth holiday:At 95, she's still got work to do. A retired teacher, Lee was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Marshall, Texas. Her family moved to Forth Worth when she was 10 years old.

9: Updated to reflect new info about Legacy Projects' prior work. 4:47 p.m. Oct. 4: Updated with more information on the museum. Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” celebrated ...

The city recognized the “grandmother of Juneteenth” for passing through ... expressed her gratitude but emphasized that her work is not done. “There are others who need our help, and we ...

2 suspects in the Round Rock Juneteenth celebration shooting has hearings Tuesday One of them is a 15-year-old juvenile that the County Attorney is pushing to have tried as an adult This may be ...

The best bag for work isn’t one-size-fits-all. Sometimes, I need a work bag to do everything at once: look professional but not too stuffy, accommodate gym sneakers and a laptop, and organize ...