CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - People from every era of Rebecca Washington’s life gathered Sunday to celebrate her 100th birthday, which is Monday. The party was held at Piedmont Baptist Church, where Washington was born and raised. Her grandson, Marcus Washington, said her…
WACO, Texas — The City of Waco celebrated the return of a community park this October after a major improvement project. The City hosted a grand reopening for Chapel Park on Tuesday, Oct. 27, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting. The reopening…
Opal Lee, considered the grandmother of Juneteenth, turned 100 years old. She attended a ceremony at the site of the planned Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth featuring former first lady Michelle Obama. Thanks to our sponsors – Become a Sponsor At 100, Juneteenth’s…
Mission Waco leaders Bailie Rouse and Sarah Fox join us to preview the Champions of Service Luncheon at AC Hotel Waco Downtown. The event shines a spotlight on everyday “champions” — from churches and businesses to neighbors quietly serving behind the…
She attended the groundbreaking for the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth. FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, the lifelong Texan and a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations…
I knew rooms full of ashes, Tunnels where the moon lived, Rough warehouses that growled ‘get lost’, Questions that insisted in the sand.-Pablo Neruda The Vineyard celebrated its first formal Juneteenth holiday in grand style, feeding body and soul.
Michelle Obama celebrated Opal Lee's 100th birthday.Michelle Obama celebrates Opal Lee's 100th birthday. Oct. 12 2026, Updated 6:09 p.m. ET Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” celebrated a milestone birthday, and former First Lady Michelle Obama was right by her side for the…
Post Register - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) Opal Lee, right, attends an event honoring her 100th birthday Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. There was a problem reporting this. We welcome comments, however there are some…
TEXAS — On Oct. 7, the “grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee kicked off her centennial celebration in Fort Worth. But before she hit that major milestone, there were plenty of highs and lows for the civil rights activist. From being christened the…
FOX 4 Dallas sat down with Opal Lee in 2024 to learn about her life-long journey helping others. And how, at 89, she started a nationwide movement that would result in Juneteenth becoming a national holiday. Opal Lee, a retired Texas teacher known…
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