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Juneteenth pioneer Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Opal Lee didn't attend her annual Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, but her legacy still led the way

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom wrapped up in Fort Worth Thursday morning, but it was missing the person who started it all.

KERA News · 3h

Hundreds of Texans walk for Opal Lee at her annual Fort Worth Juneteenth celebration

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in May 2024.

People on MSN · 1d

‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee Will Not Be in Annual Walk for Freedom After Recent Hospitalization

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.

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See The Dallas Morning News’ best stories about Opal Lee in honor of Juneteenth

Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...

The Christian Post1d

Juneteenth: From local celebration to federal holiday

The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...

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