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.

In 2016, Lee began campaigning for Juneteenth to be recognized as a federal holiday. According to NBC DFW, the “little old lady in tennis shoes" began her journey on foot in her hometown of Fort ...

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's Walk for Freedom The walk, which started in 2016, was held to lobby for having Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and one woman who helped make this happen is Ms. Opal Lee.

Opal Lee and other civil rights leaders remind us that none of us is truly free until all of us are free. As we commemorate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, we honor their legacy.

Lee, now 98, became known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her famous trek from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to ultimately deliver 1.5 million signatures to Congress ...

Dr. Opal Lee, known as the “ Grandmother of Juneteenth,” sat down with NBC 5 to discuss how she feels about the administration’s recent move.

This event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. Who is Opal Lee?

Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom The walk, which started in 2016, was held to lobby for having Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.