FORT WORTH, Texas — Although she is 97 years young the grandmother of Juneteenth is ready to put on her walking shoes for a signature walk. The Opal's Walk for Freedom started in 2020 in Fort Worth.

arts entertainment Go See DFW. Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Dallas-Fort Worth Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom, parades, festivals, concerts and more are coming up in North Texas.

Fort Worth Police Chief Henry Lee reported the Juneteenth celebration of 1923 was more peaceful than in the past. They tallied 12 arrests, none for serious charges.

The road to becoming the “grandmother of Juneteenth” took then-89-year-old Opal Lee from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., a 1,400-mile call on lawmakers to ...

In 2016, the Fort Worth native launched her campaign with a walk to Washington, D.C., in hopes of making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The 89-year-old at the time crossed over 14 states and 1,400 ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Thousands in Fort Worth came together for the city’s annual Juneteenth march led by Opal Lee, one of the central figures in creating what is now a national holiday. Lee is ...

The new National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth won’t just celebrate the past. It’s cultivating excellence and opportunity for a brighter future.

Celebrate Juneteenth with Opal's Walk for Freedom, watch the 2.5-mile walk through Fort Worth on NBC 5, online or on our streaming platforms.

Juneteenth will be observed on Thursday locally and throughout the rest of the nation as some ... Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, though they can vary from ...

"The fact that it happened on the 19th day of June has spurred me to make people understand that Juneteenth is not just a festival," Lee told Fort Worth Star-Telegram as she recalled the incident ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, ... In Fort Worth, about 2,500 people participated in Opal Lee’s annual Juneteenth walk. The 98-year-old Lee, ...

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in May ...