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Fort Worth’s ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ gets her very own Barbie doll

January 23, 2026 · Dallas, Texas Local News

99-year-old Fort Worth activist Opal Lee now has her very own Barbie doll. Mattel Fort Worth’s Dr. Opal Lee, the woman who led the charge to make Juneteenth…

PHOTOS: Opal’s Walk for Freedom Brings Out Hundreds in Dallas on Juneteenth

June 19, 2024 · Dallas, Texas Local News

Opal Lee and several hundred friends and supporters took a walk to remember Wednesday morning, a 2.5 mile trek near Fair Park to celebrate Juneteenth. This year’s Opal’s Walk…