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.

HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.

Lee, 98, fought to get Juneteenth recognized as an official holiday. This is the first time she will not lead the walk. She was hospitalized in May for unknown reasons.

This is the first time Lee will not lead the annual Juneteenth event. "It is our plan to have Miss Opal in a safe situation as possible, but still able to enjoy the walk that she had the vision for.

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 Lee has been described as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.. In 2016, at 89 years old, Lee, a former teacher and lifelong activist, walked from her home ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was hospitalized last month while visiting Ohio to mark the 30th anniversary of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in ...

News & Politics At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do “When he calls me, I don’t plan to be in no rocking chair waiting for him," Opal Lee says.

Juneteenth was even more special this year for Opal Lee, affectionately known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.”The 97-year-old was handed the keys to her newly constructed house last week ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is recovering in the hospital but “doing well and in good spirits,” her family says.. Lee was hospitalized last month after visiting ...

Lee’s grandfather, the one born two years after Juneteenth 1865, was also the first Black man to work as a letter carrier in Texas, which she knows from seeing photos of him riding horseback.

Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will participate virtually in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent hospitalization. To stream THV11 on your phone, you need the THV11 app.