“I’m not going to sit in a rocker and wait for the Lord to call me. He’s going to have to catch me,” Opal Lee, a.k.a. the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” said.
on Monday, and the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” said she’s not slowing down anytime soon.
NBC 5's Brittney Johnson talks to Ms. Opal Lee about the 2023 Walk for Freedom and plans for a National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth. On Friday, Lee was the guest of honor at an event rededicating Fort Worth’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Trail marker. She was joined by longtime supporters of her movement, including Tarrant County Precinct 1 Commissioner Roy Brooks.
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LIVE NOW: Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,' marches at 96WATCH LIVE | Celebrate Juneteenth with Dr. Opal Lee, NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Unity Unlimited, Inc. at Opal’s Walk for Freedom and watch the event live now. Click on the link for all available live and streaming options!
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