The road to becoming the “grandmother of Juneteenth” took then-89-year-old Opal Lee from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., a 1,400-mile call on lawmakers to...
in South Dallas. For participants, it was a celebration of culture and an opportunity for education and advocacy.
Betty Carter Hooey said she and other participants walked for Lee and “all the people who have walked for justice and liberty.” She was a co-chairwoman of the event and is on the city’s MLK Advisory Board. Clinton Baker, a volunteer with the nonprofit group Hope Encourage Love Protect, one of the sponsors of the event, said Juneteenth is “a holiday we’ve been celebrating in Texas since the beginning of time. Now all races and creeds are starting to celebrate.”
Opal Lee cheers as the Juneteenth flag is raised at Fort Worth City Hall at the conclusion of the 2022 Opal's Walk for Freedom on Saturday.
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