Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to a recent hospitalization.

Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee photographed at her new Fort Worth home, January 16, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News. In 2024, she was awarded the ...

Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, center, walks through Fair Park with her granddaughter Dione Sims, second from left, and hundreds of participants during 2024 Opal's Walk for Freedom ...

Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this year.. Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held ...

Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is recovering in the hospital but “doing well and in good spirits,” her family says.. Lee was hospitalized last month after visiting ...

Opal’s Walk for Freedom, a national event rooted in Fort Worth, honors the two-and-a-half-year delay between the Emancipation Proclamation and the freedom of enslaved people in Texas.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she is doing well. "She is doing well and in good spirits," Lee's ...

Opal also said Thailand has been waiting for more than 72 years for a Miss World crown. “My people in Thailand, we've been waiting for the first Miss World crown for more than 72 years.

Opal Suchata Chuangsri, a young woman from Phuket, has just achieved a milestone for her country by being crowned Miss World 2025. The 21-year-old conquered an international jury f ...

Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this year. Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held ...

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this year.