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Dr. Opal Lee lends voice to landmark study focused on Black women's health
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· June 18, 2026
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Key points Lee's involvement are available from local news sources, including NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, as she approaches her 100th birthday and continues her advocacy work. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, is supporting a new cause.
Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, is supporting a new cause. As North Texas prepares for Juneteenth celebrations, she is lending her voice to a landmark study.
The study is focused on Black women's health, an area where Dr. Lee has personal experience as a breast cancer survivor.
Further details about the study and Dr. Lee's involvement are available from local news sources, including NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, as she approaches her 100th birthday and continues her advocacy work.
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Category: local Published: June 18, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Local Reading time: 1 min
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