On Juneteenth in 2020, Lee, a social activist and retired teacher, walked 2.5 miles from the Fort Worth Convention Center down Lancaster to the Will Rogers Auditorium.

Fort Worth clears way for National Juneteenth Museum construction 02:07. A long-awaited symbol of freedom and progress is one step closer to taking shape in Fort Worth's historic Southside.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Despite not being physically there, Opal Lee's presence was felt throughout the annual Walk For Freedom celebrating Juneteenth in Fort Worth. Hundreds of people took on Lee's ...

Opal Lee, known to many as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not participate in this year’s Walk for Freedom march due to a recent hospitalization.

Fort Worth resident Devika Lyles laughs as her umbrella is pulled by the wind while wearing Juneteenth face paint for the Freedom Vibes Juneteenth Block Party in Fort Worth on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Hundreds gathered in Fort Worth for the annual Juneteenth Walk to honor Opal Lee, who was absent for the first time. Her granddaughter, Dione Sims, led the walk and shared an emotional message ...

The annual Juneteenth Community Festival in Fort Myers took place at the Stars Complex on Saturday, June 21. The celebration, presented by the Lee County Black History Society, included vendors ...

President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday on Juneteenth, a federal holiday, to criticize the number of “non-working holidays” in the United States.