FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob drove her family out of their Texas home. Now, the 97-year-old community activist is getting closer to moving into a brand new home on the very same tree-lined corner lot in Fort Worth. “I´m not a person who sheds tears often, but I’ve got a few for this project,” said Lee, who was one of the driving forces behind Juneteenth becoming a national holiday. A wall-raising ceremony was held Thursday at the site, with Lee joining others in lifting the framework for the first wall into place. It’s expected that the house will be move-in ready by June 19 – the day of the holiday marking the…
Published Date: 2024-03-23
Source: Daily Mail Online
Categories: Home, Family, Parenting, Society, Death, In Memoriam
