Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said.

Lee, 98, was hospitalized last month for an undisclosed reason in Ohio on a trip to mark the 30th anniversary of the National ...

Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to ...

Opal Lee, 98, (center) will not attend this year’s Walk of Freedom, recognizing the Juneteenth holiday, due to health ...

The walk is a symbolic gesture recognizing the 2 1/2 years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas ...

Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not physically lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth ...

This is related to Lee's recent hospitalization. Since its inception in 2016, Lee has never missed the event held in Fort ...

What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up ...

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into ...

Roderick Miles Jr., the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 1, hugs Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, following ...

Opal Lee, 97, was hospitalized in May for unknown reasons. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, said she will carry on her ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...