Opal Lee is known as the 'grandmother of Juneteenth.' Could 'Nobel laureate' be next?

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This lady is amazing

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Thirty-three members of Congress have signed a letter nominating Opal Lee, the Fort Worth resident known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

Congressman Marc Veasey of Texas’ 33rd District, which takes in much of east Fort Worth, led the effort. In a nomination letter, members of Congress cited Lee’s continued dedication to equality as the cause for the nomination.

“I have been proud to call Ms. Lee a friend and mentor for nearly my whole life and was honored to work alongside her to finally get Juneteenth made into a national holiday last year,” said Veasey. “I cannot think of a better person who has constantly fought for justice, and that is why I am nominat

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1. Oh, wow! This is fantastic!

Congrats, Ms. Lee!!!

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2. I would love to see this great lady be honored with this award

Such an award would also piss off TFG

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3. Opal Lee, "grandmother of Juneteenth" has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!

This makes me smile

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At age 89—an age when most people would consider settling down—Opal Lee embarked on the biggest journey of her life.

In 2016, determined to elevate Juneteenth into a national holiday, Lee decided to walk 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. armed with 1.6 million signatures. With the support of fellow Juneteenth activists, she reached her goal in about four months.

“I felt like if a little old lady in tennis shoes was making her way to Washington, D.C,” Lee, now 95, told Know Your Value.

Her efforts eventually paid off. President Joe Biden signed the federal holiday into law in June of this year. He called Lee an “incredible woman.”