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Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not be walking in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, confirmed the news to WFAA Tuesday.
DALLAS — Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not be walking in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, confirmed Thursday that Lee ...
Opal Lee will not lead the 2025 Walk for Freedom 01:16. ... Lee's annual 2.5-mile walk acknowledges the two and a half years it took for news of freedom to reach those enslaved in Galveston, ...
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.
Wearing sunglasses, a blue T-shirt and red tennis shoes, Lee led hundreds Wednesday on her annual Opal’s Walk for Freedom, a 2.5-mile trek to celebrate Juneteenth.. This year’s walk moved from ...
Opal Lee's annual Walk for Freedom is just the beginning, Grandmother of Juneteenth says 03:59. DALLAS — The Grandmother of Juneteenth is sharing the love this year: the annual Opal's Walk for ...
Opal Lee, center, prepares for her 2½-mile Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth June 18, 2022. For years, Lee advocated for Juneteenth — also known as Jubilee Day and Emancipation Day — to become a ...
DALLAS — Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not be walking in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, confirmed Thursday that Lee ...
Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth‚" will not lead this year’s Walk for Freedom in ... Lee’s annual 2.5-mile walk acknowledges the two and a half years it took for news of freedom ...
DALLAS — Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not be walking in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, confirmed Thursday that Lee ...
DALLAS — Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not be walking in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, confirmed Thursday that Lee ...