Barbie Inspiring Women Doll, Opal Lee Collectible in Blue “Opal’s Walk for Freedom” T-Shirt, White Pants and Glasses, Doll Stand and Displayable Packaging

• The “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Opal Lee, is the subject of this Barbie Inspiring Women doll. She has worked as a teacher, counselor, and community activist all her life to promote positive change.
• Opal Lee walked hundreds of miles to Washington, D.C., at the age of 89, to demand that Juneteenth be declared a national holiday. Her dream came true when legislation was passed in 2021.
• She continues to host a 2.5-mile walk on Juneteenth to commemorate the 2.5 years it took for the news of the Emancipation Proclamation to reach the enslaved people in Texas and to enforce it.
• Her Barbie doll is appropriately decked out in a blue Unity Unlimited Opal’s Walk For Freedom t-shirt. The civil rights activist’s look is completed by sneakers, white pants, and glasses.
• Opal Lee was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024 for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, both in terms of community advocacy and historical preservation.
• The Opal Lee Barbie Inspiring Women doll is a meaningful present that will be treasured for many years to come. It comes in displayable packaging.

The Barbie Inspiring Women series pays tribute to the incredible heroines of their time, brave women who changed the rules, took risks, and made it possible for future generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. Opal Lee, a retired teacher, counselor, and social impact leader who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024 for her efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is the recipient of this collectible Barbie doll. She consistently demonstrates what is possible when one uses their voice to inspire change by dedicating her life to community advocacy and historical preservation. Included are a doll stand and a Certificate of Authenticity. Doll cannot exist on her own. The decorations and colors may vary.