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Fort Worth ‘showed out’ for Juneteenth walk

City of Fort Worth joins Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S.

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and attracting participants who said current events strengthened their resolve to be heard.

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Hundreds of Texans walk for Opal Lee at her annual Fort Worth Juneteenth celebration

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in May 2024.

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Fort Worth ‘showed out’ for Juneteenth walk as Opal Lee attends virtually

Roderick Miles Jr., the Tarrant County Commissioner of Precinct 1, hugs Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, following the Opal Lee Walk for Freedom at Farrington Field in Fort Worth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Lee was not able to participate in this years walk due to health concerns.

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National Juneteenth Museum moves closer to reality in Fort Worth

The National Juneteenth Museum, a project years in the making, is set to rise on the site of the Southside Community Center.

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Walk for Freedom attendees celebrate Juneteenth while honoring Opal Lee, despite her absence

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

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Juneteenth 2025: Events, commemorations across North Texas

Several events are being held across North Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.

The Grandmother of Juneteenth, still battling for change at 98

In her 90s, Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand that June 19, the day that marks the end of slavery, become a national holiday – for all to remember what freedom really means.

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