The 97-year-old was handed the keys to her newly constructed house last week, built on the very land where her family’s home in Fort Worth, Texas, was burned down by a racist mob over 80 years ago.

Ms. Opal Lee, often called the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” spent decades advocating for national recognition of the holiday—and in 2021, her dream became law.

On Thursday, hundreds still showed up for Opal’s Walk for Freedom, a 2½-mile trek to celebrate Juneteenth. Sims, who led the walk, called herself the “granddaughter of Juneteenth.” ...

She is known by many different titles. Grandmother of Juneteenth. Inspiration. Icon. But to David Ford, Opal Lee is a lifelong friend. Ford was one of hundreds of people who spent their Juneteenth ...

Click here for the original audio. We revisit host Peter O’Dowd’s 2022 conversation with Opal Lee, the woman who spent decades walking and advocating for Juneteenth to be recognized as a national ...

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 the event and updates on whether the grandmother of ...

Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not physically lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth due to recent health issues, though the community is still urged to ...

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 ...

On Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal's Walk for Freedom. This year's 2.5-mile walk is through Fort Worth with streaming coverage on-air, online and on streaming platforms.