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How to Watch NBC 5's coverage of the 'Opal's Walk for Freedom'
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 6 days agoOn Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal Lee, Unity Unlimited, Inc., NBC 5, and...
Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee holds annual Walk for Freedom in Dallas
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 6 days agoThe Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, is holding her annual walk in Dallas on Wednesday. The walk...
Opal Lee to make appearance at 2024 Tri-County Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant in Temple
KXXV Waco· 5 days agoTEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — "Her petitioning to get Juneteenth a federal holiday is one of the many things that she accomplished — she's written many books and she's done a lot of things to model ...
Dior’s new La D de Dior watches are gemstone-studded miniature masterpieces
T3 via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoThe deer is showcased in chalcedony with a mother-of-pearl rabbit, pink gold tree with...
Marshall native Opal Lee gets new home 85 years after mob incident
The Marshall News Messenger· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old Marshall native known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday,...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Opal's Walk for Freedom set to take place in Dallas
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 6 days agoOpal Lee will once again lead the symbolic 'Walk for Freedom' here in North Texas on Wednesday morning. This year, the event commemorating Juneteenth...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee discusses her work to solidify the holiday
NPR· 5 days agoIt would take over a century more for Juneteenth to be recognized...President Biden did that in 2021 - the culmination of years of campaigning by activists, including by our next guest, < ...
Black leaders reflect on Juneteenth nearly 160 years after Galveston enslaved were freed
The Hill via AOL· 5 days agoBlack leaders around the nation are reflecting on the legacy of Juneteenth and the need for the...
‘Juneteenth freed the people’: Opal Lee leads hundreds on freedom walk through Dallas | Texarkana...
Texarkana Gazette· 5 days agoOpal Lee walked outside and waved. Wearing sunglasses, a blue T-shirt and red tennis shoes, Lee led...