Opal's Walk for Freedom​ takes place on June 19 in Fort Worth. Lee still plans to participate in the walk, her granddaughter ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing ...

Since Pope Leo XIV took up the papacy, scholars have been looking closely at his fashion, and his attitude towards ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law officially making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The push to get the historic day ...

The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Since 2021, Juneteenth has been celebrated in the U.S. as a federal holiday, commemorating the day in 1865 in ...

The Grandmother of Juneteenth, the reluctant politician, the city girl in nature ...

At the Berks History Center in Reading, the mood was reflective as community members gathered to officially kick off this ...

Five children’s book authors share the dishes they make to honor Juneteenth—recipes rich in history, symbolism, and flavor.

June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers liberated Texas slaves, came to be known as "Juneteenth," the oldest nationally celebrated ...

For those of us in North Texas, the Juneteenth holiday’s local roots mean a lot. Fort Worth activist Dr. Opal Lee worked ...