The Tex Factor: The Journey of Opal Lee
Opal Lee is an author, a teacher, a civil rights activist, and she?s known as ?The Grandmother of Juneteenth.? The Tex Factor sat down with the 96-year-old Fort Worth resident to learn about her life-long journey helping others. And how, at 89, she started a nationwide movement that would result in Juneteenth becoming a national holiday.
Opal Lee is an author, a teacher, a civil rights activist, and she?s known as ?The Grandmother of Juneteenth.? The Tex Factor sat down with the 96-year-old Fort Worth resident to learn about her life-long journey helping others. And how, at 89, she started a nationwide movement that would result in Juneteenth becoming a national holiday.
Texas To-Do List: McKinney Tiny Doors
The permanent art installation of almost 90 doors are scattered all through Downtown McKinney.
The permanent art installation of almost 90 doors are scattered all through Downtown McKinney.
Help find shooting suspect after office argument
In this week?s Trackdown, there was an argument between a man and a woman that ended when another man intervened with a gun.
In this week?s Trackdown, there was an argument between a man and a woman that ended when another man intervened with a gun.
Clarence Thomas (1991)
Insights program from July 7, 1991 featuring the selection of Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court nominee.
Insights program from July 7, 1991 featuring the selection of Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court nominee.
Boys Choir of Harlem (1990)
On this March 4, 1990 episode of Insights viewers get a backstage look at a performance in Dallas by the Boys Choir of Harlem.
On this March 4, 1990 episode of Insights viewers get a backstage look at a performance in Dallas by the Boys Choir of Harlem.
Art Guerra (1989)
Artist Art Guerra talks about taking inspiration for his work from McKinney Avenue in this Dec. 3, 1989 episode of Insights.
Artist Art Guerra talks about taking inspiration for his work from McKinney Avenue in this Dec. 3, 1989 episode of Insights.
Jesse Jackson Jr. and Maki Mandela (1991)
This March 31, 1991 episode of Insights includes interviews with Jesse Jackson Jr. and Maki Mandela.
This March 31, 1991 episode of Insights includes interviews with Jesse Jackson Jr. and Maki Mandela.