Opal's Walk for Freedom
Fort Worth, Texas
On Thursday, June 19th, Ms. Opal Lee will complete her annual 2.5-mile walk to recognize the 2.5 years it took for the news and enforcement of freedom to reach the enslaved people in Texas.
Now a national holiday, Juneteenth celebrates the freedom gained when slavery was abolished all across the country. Unity Unlimited and Ms. Opal continue her walks to educate the nation on the importance of understanding that freedom is for everyone.
For 2025 and 2026 we are wanting to invite organizations to Host a Branded Opal's Walk in their city with a goal of at least one walk in 25 states in 2025 and at least one walk in all 50 states by 2026. To get more information on being a Host City, please click the button below to submit an inquiry.
We are also looking for partner sponsors who believe in the mission of educating the country about freedom and Juneteenth's power to heal America. To help us amplify this message across the country with a national LIVE broadcast and streaming event on Juneteenth, please click the button below to submit an inquiry to join forces with us.
Register for Opal’s Walk 2025 on Thursday, June 19th to walk alongside Ms. Opal and recognize the Juneteenth holiday. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be local to participate!
While Ms. Opal Lee will walk and celebrate alongside her community in Fort Worth, Texas, she invites you all to walk the 2.5 miles with her, from wherever you may be.
Walk through your neighborhood, on a treadmill, at a local track or wherever you can. Gather family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to help spread the word!
The Real Opal Lee
Ms. Opal is a voice of history with a message for the future. Many consider her the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” but if you ask her who she is, she will tell you she’s “just a little old lady in tennis shoes getting in everybody’s business.”
The Legend
at 89 years old she started her walking campaign for Juneteenth holiday awareness and launched an online petition that garnered 1.6 million signatures in support of the very idea. On June 17, 2021 she was present at the White House when President Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act that established June 19th of every year a national holiday.
At 96 years old, Dr. Opal Lee is still determined to see the Juneteenth national holiday be a reflective point of the year where we ask "Are we free yet?" because as she puts it "None of us are free if we're not all free." Conducting her annual walk all over the country will remind us to check the progress we've made.
Contact information
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