Opal's Walk for Freedom​ takes place on June 19 in Fort Worth. Lee still plans to participate in the walk, her granddaughter ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The push to get the historic day ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing ...

In her 90s, Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand that June 19, the day that marks the end of slavery, become a national holiday – for all to remember what freedom really means.

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There is great news for the Fort Worth grandmother who became the voice for a federal Juneteenth holiday. Opal Lee is out of a Cincinnati hospital after a brief stay. She and organizers say her Walk ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she ...

The Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce (GGBCC) will host a Juneteenth Freedom Fellowship Walk in honor of Opal Lee, who is widely recognized as the “ ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she is doing well. "She is doing well and in good spirits," Lee's ...