In the Spirit of Sankofa,
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90-year-old 'Miss Opal' starts march to D.C.
from Ft. Worth, TX
FORT WORTH -- At the ripe young age of 90, Opal Lee doesn't think there is much she can't do. That includes a 1,400-mile trek to Washington, D.C. "I'm an old Johnny Appleseed," she said, with a laugh.
Lee was joined by about two dozen family and friends on Thursday night before setting off on the journey ...
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/90-year-old-miss-opal-starts-march-to-dc/312762234
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But there is no national day of observance, something Lee has fought passionately for over the years, and something she thinks needs to change before President Obama leaves office.
"It's so important," she said.
Lee has secured a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus later this month. She will fly to that, and then fly back to where she left off walking, and resume the journey by foot.
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Video ...
90-year-old 'Miss Opal' starts march to D.C.
from Ft. Worth, TX
FORT WORTH -- At the ripe young age of 90, Opal Lee doesn't think there is much she can't do. That includes a 1,400-mile trek to Washington, D.C. "I'm an old Johnny Appleseed," she said, with a laugh.
Lee was joined by about two dozen family and friends on Thursday night before setting off on the journey ...
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/90-year-old-miss-opal-starts-march-to-dc/312762234
(Photos: WFAA)
But there is no national day of observance, something Lee has fought passionately for over the years, and something she thinks needs to change before President Obama leaves office.
"It's so important," she said.
Lee has secured a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus later this month. She will fly to that, and then fly back to where she left off walking, and resume the journey by foot.
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