Over 80 years ago, a racist mob destroyed the home of "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee

Opal Lee, 97, is reclaiming her family’s land in Fort Worth, Texas. The 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' was forced out of her family home by a racist mob 80 years ago. She said she still remembers the White crowd that forced her family out of their home.

Opal Lee spent years walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. to call for Juneteenth's holiday status. Lee: "Grandmother of Juneteenth" spent years calling for the holiday to be a national holiday. Lee says she is proud of her journey to secure the holiday for African-Americans.

Opal Lee spent years walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. to call for Juneteenth's holiday status. Lee: "Grandmother of Juneteenth" spent years calling for the holiday to be a national holiday. Lee says she is proud of her journey to secure the holiday for African-Americans.