A picnic July 21 included a performance from the film "Sister Act" in which some white participants appeared to wear ...

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In Fort Worth, Texas, the annual freedom walk, known as the Opal Lee Walk, honored the woman who spearheaded efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom The walk, which started in 2016, was held to lobby for having Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.

(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union Ge… ...

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.

In Fort Worth, Texas, the annual Freedom Walk, also known as the Opal Lee Walk, honors the woman who led efforts to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Milwaukee is also marking its annual ...

Holidays Walk for Freedom attendees celebrate Juneteenth while honoring Opal Lee, despite her absence Hundreds march in Fort Worth's Walk For Freedom, honoring Juneteenth without Opal Lee.

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom kicks off this morning The annual Juneteenth Walk for Freedom will kick off Thursday morning in Fort Worth. FOX 4's Payton May is at Farrington Field with a preview of ...

Five years later, Biden completed the task and awarded Opal Lee the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her advocacy work.

Six months later, Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, and her supporters announced the plan to open a National Juneteenth Museum in her hometown of Fort Worth.