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.
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