Opal Lee gifted back childhood Texas home her family was forced out of nearly 80 years ago

On June 19, 1939 – Juneteenth – then 12-year-old Opal Flake witnessed the viciousness of racial hate firsthand.

The Tex Factor: The Journey of Opal Lee
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The Tex Factor: The Journey of Opal Lee

A Conversation with Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth – 2022 Interview
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A Conversation with Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth – 2022 Interview

Doctor adopts boy who came to surgery alone, then finds homes for his 5 siblings
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Doctor adopts boy who came to surgery alone, then finds homes for his 5 siblings

Inside South Carolina's Forgotten River Towns
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Inside South Carolina's Forgotten River Towns

Meet The Woman Who Learned That Her Mother Passed As White | Megyn Kelly TODAY
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Meet The Woman Who Learned That Her Mother Passed As White | Megyn Kelly TODAY

Activist Opal Lee gifted new home following arson attack
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Activist Opal Lee gifted new home following arson attack

George Washington’s Obsession They Don’t Teach You About
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George Washington’s Obsession They Don’t Teach You About

This Austin Home is 145 Years Old
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This Austin Home is 145 Years Old

Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, Shares the Importance of this Historic Holiday | Southern Icons
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Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, Shares the Importance of this Historic Holiday | Southern Icons

How Black Families In The 1950s Turned A $5 Rusted Shack Into A Hidden Home No One Knew About
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How Black Families In The 1950s Turned A $5 Rusted Shack Into A Hidden Home No One Knew About

The Plantation That Hid the South’s Darkest Secret | Abandoned Americana | S2 E02 | Full Episode
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The Plantation That Hid the South’s Darkest Secret | Abandoned Americana | S2 E02 | Full Episode

Descendants of man who saved thousands of Jews in WWII meet growing families he saved
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Descendants of man who saved thousands of Jews in WWII meet growing families he saved

Amish Girls See Airport For The First Time | Return To Amish
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Amish Girls See Airport For The First Time | Return To Amish

"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee reflects on her journey to secure a national holiday
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"Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee reflects on her journey to secure a national holiday

Texas woman moves into new home on land which was taken from her family by racist mob in 1939
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Texas woman moves into new home on land which was taken from her family by racist mob in 1939

1986: How to Spot the Upper Class | That's Life! | BBC Archive
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1986: How to Spot the Upper Class | That's Life! | BBC Archive

Galveston family uncovers its roots to a formerly enslaved boy at the time of Emancipation
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Galveston family uncovers its roots to a formerly enslaved boy at the time of Emancipation

Opal Lee GIFTED BACK Land Her Family Was Once FORCED OFF Of By Mob Of Racists | Roland Martin
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Opal Lee GIFTED BACK Land Her Family Was Once FORCED OFF Of By Mob Of Racists | Roland Martin

Decades after a mob destroyed her house, Opal Lee is returning home
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Decades after a mob destroyed her house, Opal Lee is returning home

What Happened to Madam CJ Walker's Mansion?  (The First Woman to Earn 1 Million Dollars)
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What Happened to Madam CJ Walker's Mansion? (The First Woman to Earn 1 Million Dollars)