The Fort Worth Tarrant County branch of the NAACP premiered a new documentary highlighting untold stories from Fort Worth’s ...

The Grandmother of Juneteenth celebrated her birthday early at Baker Chapel AME Church months after hospitalization.

Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," celebrates her 99th birthday, marking a lifetime of activism and perseverance.

Blavity can exclusively report that an upcoming graphic novel has been set on Opal Lee, aka the Grandmother of Juneteenth. The news of the book, First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth, ...

Celebrate Juneteenth with NBC 5, Telemundo 39, Unity Unlimited, Inc., and Dr. Opal Lee on Thursday, June 19, at Opal’s Walk for Freedom. This year’s walk features a new, scenic route in Fort Worth ...

The Grandmother of Juneteenth still plans to participate in Juneteenth activities despite a recent hospitalization, according to family. Opal's Walk for Freedom, named after Opal Lee, takes place on ...

While Opal Lee was sorely missed at her annual Juneteenth walk, her spirit was felt in the hundreds of people that participated in the annual Fort Worth event. Lee watched the walk from home on ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing reassuring news after a recent health scare. “She is doing well. She is in great ...

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 will ...

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 in ...

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 ...