Opal's Walk for Freedom set to take place in Dallas

Opal Lee will once again lead the symbolic 'Walk for Freedom' here in North Texas on Wednesday morning.

Opal Lee will once again lead the symbolic 'Walk for Freedom' here in North Texas on Wednesday morning.Dr. Lee, a Fort Worth native, who is affectionately known as the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth ’ will lead the 2.5-mile march around Fair Park grounds beginning at 9 a.m., symbolizing the 2.5 years it took for news and enforcement of freedom to reach enslaved people in Texas in 1865.

Her efforts were successful in 2021 and yet she continued to lead Juneteenth marches to promote issues still affecting Black Americans.Dallas Animal Services extends adoption hours on longest day of the year She says the general population and car parade participants can enter the fairgrounds through Gate 5.

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