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.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite not being physically there, Opal Lee's presence was felt throughout the annual Walk For Freedom celebrating Juneteenth in Fort Worth. Hundreds of people took on Lee's ...

Fort Worth City Councilwoman Mia Hall of District 6 speaks to the crowd gathered following the Opal Lee Walk for Freedom at Farrington Field in Fort Worth on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

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’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 ...

Lee is also focused on the development of the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth.Her granddaughter explained how the multi-use facility will impact the entire world. “The ability for us to ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing reassuring news after a recent health scare. “She is doing well. She is ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she is doing well. "She is doing well and in good spirits," Lee's ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Dr. Opal Lee, also known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is being treated at an Ohio hospital. The 98-year-old, from Fort Worth, Texas, was in Cincinnati to receive an ...

While Opal Lee was sorely missed at her annual Juneteenth walk, her spirit was felt in the hundreds of people that participated in the annual Fort Worth event. Lee watched the walk from home on ...

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 ...