Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, currently hospitalized, family says

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was recently hospitalized, but her family says she is doing well.

“She is doing well and in good spirits,” Lee’s granddaughter, Dione Sims, said in a statement. “We are waiting on discharge orders.”

It’s not known at this time why Lee was hospitalized or how long she has been at the hospital…

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