Those who showed up for the 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for news of freedom to reach slaves in Texas, ...

Lee couldn’t lead the Walk for Freedom due to health issues, but walkers still felt inspired by the Grandmother of Juneteenth ...

Roderick Miles Jr., the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 1, hugs Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, following ...

Eugene Howard and his family have a deep connection to Juneteenth, as it marks the day their ancestors were freed.

June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.

The hard-won freedom of enslaved people and the enduring progress of the African American community will be celebrated across the nation on Juneteenth –  the oldest known celebration commemorating the ...

What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

Opal Lee's Walk for Freedom wrapped up in Fort Worth Thursday morning, but it was missing the person who started it all.

The Walk for Freedom is held on Juneteenth to mark the two-and-a-half-year delay between the Emancipation Proclamation and ...

A new memorial now honors the lives of Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and A.J. Laguerre Jr., one year after the three were killed in a racially-motivated attack at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...