Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought ...

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 about ...

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

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

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

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, ...

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

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

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This is related to Lee's recent hospitalization. Since its inception in 2016, Lee has never missed the event held in Fort ...