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.

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 ...

Older generations walk in Fort Worth to preserve Juneteenth history: ‘Don't let it die' After a recent hospitalization, Opal Lee missed the walk and passed the torch to her granddaughter Dione Sims.

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 ...

Known affectionately as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Lee made national recognition of the state holiday her life’s work. 6p P Opal Lee Walk for Freedom-06-19-2025-03.27.22 PM_2025-06-19 ...