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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ celebrates 100th birthday at historic museum opening

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By Jamie Stengle Contributing Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Opal Lee, the lifelong Texan and a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday at the center of celebrations in her hometown that included a visit from former first lady Michelle Obama. Lee attended the groundbreaking for a Fort Worth …

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