Opal Lee, the lifelong Texan and a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations in her hometown that included a scheduled visit by former first lady Michelle Obama.RELATED: Opal Lee Reclaims Texas Land Nearly 80 Years After White Mob Forced Her Family OutLee was […] The post Happy Birthday, Queen! ‘Grandmother Of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee Celebrates Turning 100 In Texas (PHOTOS) appeared first on The Shade Room.