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Concerts, a block party and more scheduled to celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Worth
Juneteenth was an informal holiday for decades, celebrated with parades, barbecues, and other gatherings. Fort Worth has a ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee Will Not Be in Annual Walk for Freedom After Recent Hospitalization
Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to ...
See The Dallas Morning News’ best stories about Opal Lee in honor of Juneteenth
Thursday will mark 160 years since Union forces landed in Galveston with news that enslaved Texans had been emancipated more ...
The Juneteenth Walk of Freedom returns to Fort Worth. Opal Lee to attend virtually
Opal's Lee Walk for Freedom is coming back to Fort Worth but without Lee - considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" - to ...
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Juneteenth pioneer Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom: Will she attend?
Opal Lee, the 98-year-old "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not physically lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth ...
What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?
Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...
Juneteenth 2025: What to know, including what’s open
The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee ...
Opal Lee, "Grandmother of Juneteenth" will not lead Walk of Freedom this year
Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said.
Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, won't lead annual Walk for Freedom march, granddaughter says
Opal Lee, "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year's Walk for Freedom after her recent ...