Home»Blog

Opal Lee spoke at the Harriet Tubman Journey to Freedom farewell ceremony in Bastrop Texas

September 11, 2024 • Leave a Comment

Opal Lee, the longtime civil rights leader and grandmother of Juneteenth spoke at the Harriet Tubman sculpture farewell ceremony on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Kerr Community Center in Bastrop at 5:30 pm. Wesley Wolford, the sculpture artist has been exhibited in many prominent locations, but this is the first time it will have been hosted in Texas.

The 2,400-pound "Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom” powerful sculpture will leave Bastrop Texas and continue on its nationwide tour following the farewell ceremony and presentation from Opal Lee, who will celebrate her 98th birthday on October 7.

© 2024 Michael Lewis Global Photography, All Rights Reserved

Keywords: Bastrop Texas, Harriet Tubman, Michael Lewis Global Photography, Nokoa The Observer, Opal Lee, The Journey to Freedom farewell ceremony

Comments

No comments posted.

Loading...

Recent Posts

6th Annual Women In Harmony Awards Luncheon 2025 Essence Festival of Culture is July 3rd to July 6th 2025 in New Orleans Austin Symphony Orchestra - Porgy and Bess Tony Award®-winning musical ANNIE will play at Bass Concert Hall - May 2025 October London and Tamar Braxton are performing at the Smart Financial Centre Chicago rocked the stage at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin Paul Simon Announces A Quiet Celebration Tour Issa Rae had a conversation about her success at SXSW 2025 Kem and Ledisi will perform at the Smart Financial Centre HAMILTON - Broadway in Austin - 2025

Keywords

Michael Lewis Global Photography Nokoa The Observer Austin Texas Austin Texas New Orleans Bass Concert Hall Texas Smart Financial Centre ATX Digital Photography

Archive

January February March April May June July August September October November December

« 2017 2018 2019 »

January February March April May June July August September October (2) November (2) (1) December (1)

« 2018 2019 2020 »

(1) January (1) (6) February (6) (2) March (2) (10) April (10) (6) May (6) (8) June (8) (7) July (7) (3) August (3) (2) September (2) (3) October (3) (5) November (5) (1) December (1)

« 2019 2020 2021 »

January (3) February (3) (3) March (3) (4) April (4) (1) May (1) (3) June (3) July (1) August (1) (2) September (2) October (2) November (2) (1) December (1)

« 2020 2021 2022 »

(1) January (1) (1) February (1) March (1) April (1) May (1) June (1) (1) July (1) (3) August (3) (1) September (1) October (1) November (1) (1) December (1)

« 2021 2022 2023 »

(1) January (1) (2) February (2) (3) March (3) (3) April (3) (2) May (2) (1) June (1) (2) July (2) (3) August (3) September (1) October (1) (2) November (2) (3) December (3)

« 2022 2023 2024 »

(3) January (3) (2) February (2) (4) March (4) (1) April (1) (1) May (1) (2) June (2) (1) July (1) August September (3) October (3) (4) November (4) (2) December (2)

« 2023 2024 2025 »

(1) January (1) (3) February (3) (1) March (1) (3) April (3) (2) May (2) (1) June (1) (6) July (6) (1) August (1) (2) September (2) (2) October (2) (3) November (3) December

« 2024 2025 2026 »

(2) January (2) (1) February (1) (1) March (1) (2) April (2) (3) May (3) (1) June (1) (1) July (1) August September October November December

© Michael Lewis Global Photography