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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, Recovering Well in Ohio Hospital

The 98-year-old activist awaits medical clearance for her return to Fort Worth in high spirits.

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Overview

  • Lee was hospitalized last month after visiting Cincinnati to mark the 30th anniversary of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
  • Her granddaughter Dione Sims says Lee is “doing well and in good spirits” as she waits for doctors to clear her discharge.
  • Lee’s decades-long campaign led President Biden to sign Juneteenth into federal law in 2021, earning her national recognition.
  • The Fort Worth native received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her civil rights work.
  • The precise cause of her hospitalization has not been disclosed and Lee expressed gratitude to those who sent well-wishes during her stay.