My family was chased off our land by a racist mob. More than 80 years later, I own it again
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Opal Lee, known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' recently regained possession of land her family was driven away from more than eight decades ago. LM Otero/AP Opal Lee is a 97-year-old former teacher who advocated to make Juneteenth a national holiday. When Lee was 12 years old, her family was…
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