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Opal Lee Returns for Juneteenth Walk
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This Friday, Fort Worth welcomes back 99-year-old Juneteenth icon Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” as she leads the annual Walk for Freedom — a 2.5-mile march starting at 9 AM from Will Rogers Memorial Plaza. After missing last year due to health, she’s back to inspire, with the event livestreamed on FOX Local for those who can’t attend. Lee’s historic 2016 walk from Texas to D.C. helped secure Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021 — and now, organizers aim to expand these powerful walks to all 50 states by 2030, honoring the day in 1865 when enslaved people finally learned they were free.
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