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Meet Opal Lee, 'grandmother of Juneteenth'

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Opal Lee didn't attend her annual Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, but her legacy still led the way

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom wrapped up in Fort Worth Thursday morning, but it was missing the person who started it all.

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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee Will Not Be in Annual Walk for Freedom After Recent Hospitalization

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.

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Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, won't attend Walk for Freedom march in person, granddaughter says

Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will participate virtually in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent hospitalization.

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See The Dallas Morning News’ best stories about Opal Lee in honor of Juneteenth

Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...

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Juneteenth: From local celebration to federal holiday

The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...

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