Hundreds gathered in Fort Worth for the annual Juneteenth Walk to honor Opal Lee, who was absent for the first time. Her granddaughter, Dione Sims, led the walk and shared an emotional message about ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

The Walk for Freedom is held on Juneteenth to mark the two-and-a-half-year delay between the Emancipation Proclamation and ...

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

Roderick Miles Jr., the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 1, hugs Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, following ...

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Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom wrapped up in Fort Worth Thursday morning, but it was missing the person who started it all.

Opal Lee was awarded the Medal of Freedom, recognizing her pivotal role in establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday in ...

This is related to Lee's recent hospitalization. Since its inception in 2016, Lee has never missed the event held in Fort ...

Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to ...

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom may soon stretch far beyond its traditional 2.5-mile route in Fort Worth. Lee's granddaughter, ...