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Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile ...
How to Watch NBC 5's coverage of the 'Opal's Walk for Freedom'
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 2 hours agoOn Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal Lee, Unity Unlimited, Inc., NBC 5, and...
Opal's Walk for Freedom set to take place in Dallas
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 8 hours agoOpal Lee will once again lead the symbolic 'Walk for Freedom' here in North Texas on Wednesday morning. This year, the event commemorating ...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee gets the keys to a home 85 years in the making in Fort Worth
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 4 days agoIn Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally coming home. Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 7 days agoThe popular Juneteenth walk by Fort Worth’s Opal Lee is being moved to Dallas this year but its...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally...
Opal Lee set to move into rebuilt Fort Worth home
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 5 days agoDr. Opal Lee, who is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, sat on her front porch Friday morning to chat about her new home. FORT WORTH ...
Juneteenth legend Opal Lee visits New Jersey
NJ.com· 2 days agoMiss Opal Lee, often hailed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” navigated three high steps leading to the stage at the Piscataway Public ...
Looking to celebrate Juneteenth? Here's a list of events happening across Texas
Austin American-Statesman· 6 days agoJuneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. This year, Juneteenth will be...