NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth/KXAS will live stream the two-hour Opal’s Walk for Freedom, produced by Unity Unlimited, Inc. as part of their Juneteenth FTW month-long celebration, at NBCDFW.com and the NBC 5 DFW Mobile App on Saturday, June 18, at 10:00 a.m.
In addition, the event will be broadcast on LX News via over-the-air channel 5.3 and www.lx.com simultaneously.
The 2.5-mile walk, led by Dr. Opal Lee, 95-year-old social activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, represents the years it took for enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas.
The “grandmother of Juneteenth,” Lee, is a retired teacher, counsellor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth an official federal holiday, which finally occurred on June 17, 2021. Continuing her mission to educate others, Lee will walk 2.5 miles through the city of Fort Worth, starting at Evans Avenue Plaza and ending at the new Fort Worth City Hall building, with special interviews taking place along the route, as well as video highlighting significant milestones and historical content.
Title: Opal’s Walk for Freedom
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT
Where: NBCDFW.com, NBC 5 DFW Mobile App, and LX News via over-the-air channel 5.3 and www.lx.com
NBCDFW is also available on Roku, FireTV, and AppleTV. Information at www.NBCDFW.com/everywhere
LX News is also available on select cable systems across the country and streaming on Peacock, Roku, Samsung, Apple TV, and YouTube TV. Information at https://www.lx.com/where-to-watch/
(This post taken from a release by NBC 5 KXAS DFW)
