Opal Lee - Fort Worth Inc.'s 2022 Person of the Year
Civil Rights and Fort Worth icon Opal Lee, whose tireless dedication to cause over a span of decades was finally rewarded with a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, is Fort Worth Inc.’s Person of the Year.
Lee was front and center as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in the East Room of the White House in June.
Lee, who received a standing ovation from those in attendance, was presented the first pen used to sign the bill to acknowledge her leading role in the federal recognition of the day when the last enslaved African Americans were emancipated through General Order No. 3, one of the most important records for Black Americans in history.
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Lee will be honored as Fort Worth Inc.’s second Person of the Year on May 19 at the Fort Worth Club as part of the magazine’s annual issue of “The 400: Fort Worth’s Most Influential People.” Fort Worth Inc. staff selected one person from among this year’s The 400 list to be our Person of the Year.
Tickets will go on sale soon for the reception honoring Lee and The 400. Sign up to be notified when tickets are available here.
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