Opal Lee GIFTED BACK Land Her Family Was Once FORCED OFF Of By Mob Of Racists | Roland Martin
December 28, 2023
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as posted by the channelOpal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth"now owns the land her family's home sat on 80 years ago before a racist mob damaged their property.
According to local affiliate, WFAA, "Habitat for Humanity" is gifting the 97-year-old back the land that her family previously owned in Fort Worth, Texas.
Lee, a civil rights activist who led efforts to make Juneteenth a national holiday initially contacted Gage Yager the CEO of "Trinity Habitat for Humanity" when she noticed the organization owned the lot, she offered to buy the land, but Yager said he would instead gift it to her.
The organization is also building a home for her on the land
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