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When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoSince Opal Lee’s historic walk to Washington D.C, Texans have joined her in a 2.5 mileWalk for...
Opal Lee set to move into rebuilt Fort Worth home
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 4 days agoFORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth’s Grandmother of Juneteenth is set to move into ...
Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile ...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee gets the keys to a home 85 years in the making in Fort Worth
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 3 days agoIn Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally coming home. Dr. Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoThe walk is being held in Dallas to show the impact Juneteenth has in other cities around the...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally...
Juneteenth legend Opal Lee visits New Jersey
NJ.com· 19 hours agoMiss Opal Lee, often hailed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” navigated three high steps leading to the stage at the Piscataway Public ...
Are banks, post offices and grocery stores closed for Juneteenth? Here’s what to know
Dallas Morning News· 12 hours agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, which means banks, post offices and other...
Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth? Here are events happening around North Texas
CBS News· 5 days agoThe national holiday, observed on June 19, didn't become federally recognized until 2021, when...