{"id":65560,"date":"2026-01-28T13:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/?p=65560"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:26:03","slug":"barbie-honors-opal-lee-with-a-new-inspiring-women-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/barbie-honors-opal-lee-with-a-new-inspiring-women-doll\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbie Honors Opal Lee With a New Inspiring Women Doll"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barbie<\/a> has added a new icon to its Inspiring Women collection, and this time the honor goes to a woman whose life\u2019s work reshaped the nation\u2019s understanding of freedom. Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth<\/a>, now has a doll in her likeness that celebrates her nearly century-long fight to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday.<\/p>\n

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