Opal's Walk for Freedom​ takes place on June 19 in Fort Worth. Lee still plans to participate in the walk, her granddaughter ...

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

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The push to get the historic day ...

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Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th ...

There is great news for the Fort Worth grandmother who became the voice for a federal Juneteenth holiday. Opal Lee is out of ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she ...

For those of us in North Texas, the Juneteenth holiday’s local roots mean a lot. Fort Worth activist Dr. Opal Lee worked ...

At the Berks History Center in Reading, the mood was reflective as community members gathered to officially kick off this ...

The Grandmother of Juneteenth, the reluctant politician, the city girl in nature ...

The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is recovering in the hospital but “doing well and in good spirits,” her family says. The Fort Worth, Texas, civil rights leader is ...