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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.
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 the freedom of enslaved people in Texas. Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, cemented June 19's status as a national holiday in 2021 after years of advocacy, which included a 1,400-mile trek to Washington, D.C.
What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up ...
Like most federal holidays, expect your local banks and credit unions to be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Postal ...
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