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Annual Juneteenth walk in Fort Worth

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Watch Live: Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom takes place in Fort Worth

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom may soon stretch far beyond its traditional 2.5-mile route in Fort Worth.The annual walk takes place Thursday at 9 a.m. at Farrington Field. Lee's granddaughter, Dione Sims,

Fort Worth Star-Telegram on MSN · 18h

The Juneteenth Walk of Freedom returns to Fort Worth. Opal Lee to attend virtually

Opal's Lee Walk for Freedom is coming back to Fort Worth but without Lee - considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" - to lead it. According to WFAA, Lee, 98, will not participate in the walk, as her doctors are "concerned about her health and the forecasted heat.

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Opal's Walk for Freedom: Annual Juneteenth walk in Fort Worth

The walk is a symbolic gesture recognizing the 2 1/2 years it took for news of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation. The walk is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth (2023)

FOX 4 sat down with Opal Lee, a Fort Worth woman who became known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Hear her story about the ...

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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 ...

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Concerts, a block party and more scheduled to celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Worth

Juneteenth was an informal holiday for decades, celebrated with parades, barbecues, and other gatherings. Fort Worth has a ...

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Opal Lee’s granddaughter shares update after health scare: ‘She is in great spirits’

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing ...

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