85-year-old Opal Lee receives a new home in Texas, 85 years after a racist mob forced her family out.
85 years after a racist mob forced Opal Lee's family out of their Texas home, she will receive a new home on the same spot. The new home is a result of a wall-raising ceremony where the lot was promised for $10. The event marked a contrast from the past, as a mob full of love gathered where once a mob full of hatred had been.
March 23, 2024
12 Articles