Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Fitz Lee was honored today during a ceremony renaming the installation after him.

News & Politics At 98, the Grandmother of Juneteenth Still Has Work to Do “When he calls me, I don’t plan to be in no rocking chair waiting for him," Opal Lee says. "Too much to be done.” ...

Attendees line dance before Opal’s Walk for Freedom on June 19, 2025, kicking off at Farrington Field in Fort Worth. (Mary Abby Goss | Fort Worth Report) Dupew, who works as the executive director of ...

WHO IS OPAL LEE? Lee was a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and earlier this year she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

US President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to US retired teacher and activist Opal Lee in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2024.

Five years later, Biden completed the task and awarded Opal Lee with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her advocacy work. When was the first Juneteenth celebration?

In 2024 -- the same year she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- Lee marked the anniversary at the White House's first-ever Juneteenth celebration, a concert that featured Audra McDonald ...

Five years later, Biden completed the task and awarded Opal Lee the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her advocacy work. When was the first Juneteenth celebration?

On Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal's Walk for Freedom. This year's 2.5-mile walk is through Fort Worth with streaming coverage on-air, online and on streaming platforms.

South Korean far-right activist Jeon Han-gil does not appear on the official list of recipients of the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, contrary to claims online. The baseless posts share a ...

Five years later, the holiday was established, and Lee was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her years of advocacy. Juneteenth is traditionally marked by family and community gatherings, ...