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Juneteenth pioneer Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom

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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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Hundreds of Texans walk for Opal Lee at her annual Fort Worth Juneteenth celebration

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in May 2024.

Fort Worth ‘showed out’ for Juneteenth walk as Opal Lee attends virtually

Roderick Miles Jr., the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 1, hugs Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, following the Opal Lee Walk for Freedom at Farrington Field in Fort Worth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Lee was not able to participate in this years walk due to health concerns.

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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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Opal's Walk for Freedom looks to expand to all 50 states

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom may soon stretch far beyond its traditional 2.5-mile route in Fort Worth. Lee's granddaughter, ...

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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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