Dr. Opal Lee’s Campaign for Juneteenth The Walk to Washington In 2016, at the age of 89, Dr. Opal Lee began her symbolic walk ...
Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending her first-ever Democratic National Convention at the age of 97.
Dr. Opal Lee’s life is the epitome of the definition. Dubbed the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” the 97-year-old activist has dedicated her long and amazing life to fighting for civil rights.