Activist gifted home on same land destroyed by racist mob decades ago

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    In 1939, Opal Lee and her family were forced out of their home by a racist mob. Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, who now owns the land, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ will soon own the land and be gifted a new home on the property.In 1939, Opal Lee and her family were forced out of their home by a racist mob. Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, who now owns the land, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ will soon own the land and be gifted a new home on the property.