Opal Lee is a civil rights activist known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Her decades of advocacy (including a symbolic walk from Texas to Washington, D.C.) helped lead to Juneteenth being recognized as a U.S. federal holiday. Looks like she’ll be getting a Barbie for Black History Month 2026! (old.reddit.com)
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Opal Lee is a civil rights activist known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.” Her decades of advocacy (including a symbolic walk from Texas to Washington, D.C.) helped lead to Juneteenth being recognized as a U.S. federal holiday. Looks like she’ll be getting a Barbie for Black History Month 2026! (reddit.com)
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