Dallas will be hosting the 50th anniversary of the Juneteenth Festival on June 15. Attendees can participate in a 4K freedom walk, peruse an array of vendors and enjoy family-friendly activities.
Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee is photographed in her new Fort Worth home office, January 15, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News. In 2024, she was awarded ...
In an interview this month with The Dallas Morning News ... Known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” Lee soared to national prominence in recent years. In 2016, Lee made her way from Fort ...
Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," called for unity and hope in a letter to President Trump on his inauguration day, which coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Plano, Illinois recognized Juneteenth as a holiday in February 2021. That same year, it became a state and federal holiday. However, event organizers announced on social media that the 2025 ...