Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, becomes emotional talking about her grandmother on stage following the Opal Lee Walk for Freedom at Farrington Field in Fort Worth on Thursday, June 19 ...

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.

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, Texas, on June 19, 1865. Over the decades, the celebrations that ...

Opal Lee, known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' will not attend this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, as she continues to recover at home.

The Opal, a mixed-income community, celebrates its grand opening on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The affordable housing property was named to honor Fort Worth’s Opal Lee.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee has waited a long time for the keys placed in her hand on Friday. The Texas 97-year-old known as the “grandmother” of Juneteenth was presented with the keys to ...

Marshall native, national gem and Fort Worth treasure Opal Lee is affectionately revered as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth.” She helped make June 19 a federal holiday and has worked for change.

Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Grandmother of Juneteenth, moved into a new house on the site of her burned childhood home in Fort Worth, Texas.

Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Grandmother of Juneteenth, moved into a new house on the site of her burned childhood home in Fort Worth, Texas.