CHICAGO — Fort Worth’s own Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth ... nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. She hosted her annual Walk for Freedom in Dallas for the first time in June.

She hosted her annual Walk for Freedom in Dallas for the first time in June. Watch the full interview with Opal Lee here: ...

She played a crucial role in establishing the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society and organizing Fort Worth’s annual ... of 89, Lee embarked on “Opal’s Walk 2 D.C ...

As the statue now gets set to leave Bastrop to head to the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, a closing ceremony took place with Opal Lee, known as the ...

Museum directors hoped to open the facility on the property where Fort Worth civil rights icon Opal Lee began showcasing ... civil rights icon plans to again "Walk to D.C." on that day.

Lee told ABC News she is ready to rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending ...

CHICAGO -- Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending her first-ever Democratic National Convention at the age of 97.