Opal Lee led hundreds on a Juneteenth walk in Dallas, where she got the star treatment.
This year’s walk was in Dallas instead of Fort Worth, but the “grandmother of Juneteenth” drew the same big crowds and adoration.walked outside and waved. That was all it took. Crowds clamored for a glimpse. People shouted her name and snapped photographs as television crews aimed their cameras at her.
Growing up, Tiffany Weaver, 45, said she celebrated the holiday with friends and family eating barbecue and playing outside. This year she joined Lee’s walk, which began at the African American Museum in Dallas’ Fair Park.“We weren’t free until we were all free,” she said. “This has been a long time coming.”
“Freedom is really a mindset,” Brown said. “I want to honor the people who came before me and fought for freedom. I’m here because of them.”Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks to participants in front of African American Museum in Fair Park after they finished walking in 2024 Opal's Walk for Freedom honoring the U.S. federal holiday, Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Dallas.As they walked, marchers clasped hands and some sang “This Little Light of Mine.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee holds annual Walk for Freedom in DallasOpal Lee, who is now 97 years old, fought for years to have Juneteenth as a nationally recognized holiday.
Read more »
How to join Opal's Walk on Juneteenth in DallasOpal’s Walk for Freedom starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, beginning at the African American Museum of Dallas at 3536 Grand Ave.
Read more »
Meet Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan dubbed ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’When she was 12, her childhood home was burned to the ground by white neighbors on June 19, 1939, because her family was Black.
Read more »
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holidayOpal Lee walked from Texas to D.C. to bring attention to Juneteenth.
Read more »
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, gets keys to Fort Worth homeThe Grandmother of Juneteenth – who lost her house on the same lot to a racist mob 85 years ago – smiled as she took the key to the 1,700-square-feet, three-bed...
Read more »
Opal Lee kicks off another year of Juneteenth celebrationsThe month will mean a lineup of Juneteenth events, including new editions like a film festival and a closing weekend of concerts with national recording artists. A key difference this year is the annual walk’s location.
Read more »