FORT WORTH, Texas — Planning began in January to ensure that Thursday’s Juneteenth Walk in North Texas went off without a hitch, but getting to June 19 was paved with some health and financial hurdles for Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.”
Last year, the city of Dallas got a taste of Lee’s Juneteenth Walk of Freedom. This year, it’s back to where it all started: Funkytown. The event is in Fort Worth, where it all started five years ago.
Dione Sims is rallying up the troops, who will help make sure her grandmother’s annual Juneteenth Walk runs smoothly…