Midtown's newest public artwork piece pays homage to Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan activist who helped Juneteenth become the nation's newest federal holiday in 2021. Lee was born in Marshall, Texas, ...

HOUSTON -- Opal Lee may not be walking a mile in her ancestor's shoes, but she's taking several major strides in continuing their mission. The 94-year-old is confident that this year, Juneteenth will ...

Ms. Opal Lee is on the move. The 94-year-old activist from Fort Worth, Texas, who is oft-referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” has already begun her annual Walk to D.C., as part of her ...

Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, poses for a photo during a ceremony to celebrate Lee’s homecoming to her childhood home in Fort Worth on Friday, June 14, 2024. Lee's Walk for Freedom starts 9 ...

Given that I’m a poet myself (as well as former poet laureate of Santa Fe) and fascinated by signs, synchronicity, or remarkable causal connections, I was flabbergasted by the narrative of the life of ...

DALLAS — Juneteenth icon Opal Lee, of Fort Worth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony. This is her eighth honorary degree.

Walk and celebrate Juneteenth with Dr. Opal Lee, Unity Unlimited, Inc., NBC 5, and Telemundo 39, on Wednesday, June 19, at Opal’s Walk for Freedom. The 2.5-mile walk starts at 9 a.m. at the African ...

Lee told ABC News she is ready to rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending her ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of all Black slaves with the reading and enforcement of General Order No. 3. But it happened ...

Opal Lee, who’s known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, is photographed for a celebration to commemorate the opening of her new house in Fort Worth’s Historic Southside on June 14, 2024. The home sits ...