Opal Lee did not vote for President Donald Trump, but the 98-year-old civil rights icon says she is ready to work with him. In an open letter published Monday, Lee noted her successful fight to have Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.

Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," sent a heartfelt letter to President Donald Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with the nation's observance of Martin Luther King Jr.

President Donald Trump’s inauguration coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Fort Worth’s “grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee took advantage of the occasion to call on the incoming chief executive to live up to the civil rights leader’s legacy.

Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," called for unity and hope in a letter to President Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.