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.

In 2023, FOX 4 sat down with Opal Lee, a Fort Worth woman who became known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Hear her story about the effort to make Juneteenth a national holiday.

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.

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 ...

Ms. Lee, now 98 years young, ultimately achieved her goal when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021. We hope you enjoy this interview.

Opal Lee walks her annual 2.5-mile Juneteenth march in 2021. Sims also told WFAA that although Lee’s health will prevent her from leading the Walk for Freedom, she still plans to participate.

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Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth (2023) Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: June 19, 2025. In 2023, FOX 4 sat down with Opal Lee, a Fort Worth woman who became known as the Grandmother of ...

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, 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.