A 95-year-old activist known as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth” is one of three pioneering Texans who’ve been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Opal Lee, a beloved figure in the Fort Worth community, was nominated by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, with 32 additional members of Congress signing a January 31 letter of support. Lee joins Houston’s Dr. Peter Hotez and his fellow dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor…
3 trailblazing Texans nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
February 17, 2022
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