While Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” was not able to attend her annual walk in Fort Worth, the community showed up in droves.

While Opal Lee was sorely missed at her annual Juneteenth walk, her spirit was felt in the hundreds of people that participated in the annual Fort Worth event. Lee watched the walk from home on ...

Fort Worth clears way for National Juneteenth Museum construction A long-awaited symbol of freedom and progress is one step closer to taking shape in Fort Worth's historic Southside.

The aroma of smoked turkey legs floated through the air as hundreds gathered along Evans Avenue in Fort Worth to celebrate Juneteenth at the Freedom Vibes block party Saturday afternoon.

A Look Back: Explore Juneteenth's Fort Worth history Stories by Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists, with AI summarization Juneteenth, a federal holiday on June 19 since 2021, commemorates the day in ...

Are Fort Worth grocery stores and liquor stores open on Juneteenth? Most retail and grocery locations like Target, H-E-B, Walmart, Kroger and Costco will be open.

A young participant wears Juneteenth attire during the conclusion of Opal's Walk for Freedom, on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in Fort Worth. (Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) ...

On Wednesday, June 19, celebrate Juneteenth with Opal's Walk for Freedom. This year's 2.5-mile walk is through Fort Worth with streaming coverage on-air, online and on streaming platforms.

Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee photographed at her new Fort Worth home, January 16, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News.

Since its start in 2016, Opal’s Walk for Freedom has drawn a bigger crowd each year. “It used to start and march down Evans Avenue there in Fort Worth, but now it’s really grown,” Leo ...

Older generations walk in Fort Worth to preserve Juneteenth history: ‘Don't let it die' After a recent hospitalization, Opal Lee missed the walk and passed the torch to her granddaughter Dione Sims.