Grandmother of Juneteenth Receives Reparations After 85 Years ( atlantadailyworld.com )

From the Atlanta Daily World:

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Opal Lee, often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her work towards getting June 19 recognized as a national holiday, recently received reparations after her family was pushed out of their home in Fort Worth, Texas 85 years ago. The 97-year old Texas resident was only 12-years-old when a racist mob forced her family … Continued

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