Opal Lee, 93, began her 2.5 mile trek from downtown Fort Worth to Will Rogers Coliseum Friday to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.
Opal Lee, 93, began her 2.5 mile trek from downtown Fort Worth to Will Rogers Coliseum Friday to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday.
When Opal Lee was just twelve years old, her house in Fort Worth Texas was burned down by a mob who decided that her family..
North Texan Opal Lee is looking to make Juneteenth a national holiday.