The Brief
- Opal Lee, the 98-year-old “grandmother of Juneteenth,” has returned to Fort Worth after being hospitalized in Ohio.
- She’s currently resting and not doing interviews, though she did take a call from former Vice President Kamala Harris.
- Lee will still participate in her Juneteenth Walk for Freedom on June 19, but will use a golf cart to conserve energy.
FORT WORTH, Texas – Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, is back in Fort Worth after being admitted to the hospital in Ohio.
Opal Lee returns home
The 98-year-old returned home from her out-of-state hospital stay on Monday evening.
Dionne Sims, Lee’s granddaughter, says the 98-year-old has been resting, reading and staying in bed.
For now, she is not doing any interviews to give her time to rest.…