Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Turns 100 as Work Begins on the National Juneteenth Museum

Opal Lee turned 100 on Oct. 7 and marked the day at a Clearing the Way ceremony in Fort Worth's Historic Southside, where demolition of the old Southside Community Center began to make room for the National Juneteenth Museum, Rolling Out reports. The museum is planned at 50,000 square feet; organizers have raised more than $50 million toward a $70 million goal, and the city has pledged up to $15 million.

Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals

Lee's campaign is a reminder of how long real change can take and how one person's persistence can move a country, and the museum's fundraising numbers show what it costs to build a lasting cultural institution.

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First reported by Rolling Out: Rolling Out report

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