What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up for Opal’s Walk for Freedom, a 2.5-mile trek to celebrate Juneteenth. Sims, ...

Opal Lee, who's known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will be in Colorado Springs this weekend for two events. On Saturday she'll speak and sign copies of her children's book, ...

News & Politics At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do “When he calls me, I don’t plan to be in no rocking chair waiting for him," Opal Lee says.

The news of the book, First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth, was announced by Oni Press on Tuesday The novel is from journalist, producer, and author Angélique Roché and artists ...

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.

Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan who successfully championed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was honored on Wednesday with the unveiling of a portrait at the state Capitol.

Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not physically lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth ...

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

A meet-and-greet follows in the atrium with signed copies of Lee’s book, “Juneteenth: A Children’s Story,” available for purchase. ... 3 p.m. meet-and-greet Opal Lee and Sedrick Huckaby; ...

Opal Lee, an activist who advocated for Juneteenth to be deemed a federal holiday, will be in Philadelphia to read her children's book, "Juneteenth: A Children's Story," at the Parkway Central ...