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Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, becomes emotional talking about her grandmother on stage following the Opal Lee Walk for Freedom at Farrington Field in Fort Worth on Thursday, June 19 ...
While Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was not able to attend her annual walk in Fort Worth, the community showed up in droves.
Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom wrapped up in Fort Worth Thursday morning, but it was missing the person who started it all.
The Juneteenth Freedom Walk is back in Fort Worth! Opal Lee joins virtually as the event continues to honor freedom with a 2.5-mile walk this June.
Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee photographed at her new Fort Worth home, January 16, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite not being physically there, Opal Lee's presence was felt throughout the annual Walk For Freedom celebrating Juneteenth in Fort Worth. Hundreds of people took on Lee's ...
Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to a recent hospitalization.
The godmother of Juneteenth and Fort Worth resident has something to tell us about a life well lived.
In 2016, at age 89, Opal Lee set out to walk from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., a symbolic 1,400-mile journey, to raise awareness and advocate for Juneteenth to be recognized as a national holiday.
Ford was one of hundreds of people who spent their Juneteenth morning rolling, strolling and pushing strollers for Opal’s Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth.
On Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal's Walk for Freedom. This year's 2.5-mile walk is through Fort Worth with streaming coverage on-air, online and on streaming platforms.
Opal Lee, center, prepares for her 2½-mile Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth June 18, 2022. For years, Lee advocated for Juneteenth — also known as Jubilee Day and Emancipation Day — to become a ...