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Juneteenth
Fort Worth railway company gives huge donation to National Juneteenth Museum
Originals
Opal Lee gifted back childhood Texas home her family was forced out of nearly 80 years ago
On June 19, 1939 – Juneteenth – then 12-year-old Opal Flake witnessed the viciousness of racial hate firsthand.
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Preview: 80 years later, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' getting new home in childhood neighborhood
After having to leave her childhood home 84 years ago, Opal Lee's community is returning the favor for her fight to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
Juneteenth
New renderings released of National Juneteenth Museum coming to Fort Worth
The museum will have exhibits explaining the importance of Juneteenth and serve as an incubator and resource for local small business owners.
Juneteenth
Thousands join Opal Lee for annual Juneteenth march in Fort Worth
Opal Lee, 96, pushed for more than a decade to turn Juneteenth into a national holiday.
Juneteenth
Two hospitalized for heat-related illnesses at Juneteenth walk for freedom in Fort Worth
The 96-year-old Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, walked most of the 2.5-mile walk on her own, shielded from the sun with an umbrella.
Local News
Thousands join Opal Lee for annual Juneteenth march in Fort Worth
Opal Lee, 96, pushed for more than a decade to turn Juneteenth into a national holiday.
Juneteenth
Legacy Lives Here: The National Juneteenth Museum
A look at the coming museum, as envisioned by the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee. Plus: How will it transform Fort Worth's Historic Southside neighborhood?
Nation World
Juneteenth celebrations seen nationwide
Cities across the country celebrated Juneteenth -- a federal holiday that marks the end of slavery.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth 2023: Opal Lee walks her annual Walk for Freedom event
Juneteenth marks the day the last group of enslaved people were told that they were free -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth
2023 Opal Lee Walk for Freedom underway in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth native Opal Lee led the fight for the holiday to be recognized nationally.
Juneteenth
Juneteenth 1865-2023: Freedom to learn
Juneteenth 2023 dives into education before, during and after slavery; the creation of HBCUs, its significance, and how Juneteenth is being taught today.
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