It was June 15, 2021. The United States Senate unanimously passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing ...

After a scoreless first half, the East built a 3-1 lead with eight minutes to go. But Grier scored from three yards out off a ...

After a scoreless first half, the East built a 3-1 lead with eight minutes to go. But Grier scored from three yards out off a corner service from A.C. Reynolds' Opal Redmond with 74:09 on the clock, ...

Washington's museums like the National Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn have not had their collections sold off to give the ...

The event also featured educational exhibits on Juneteenth, including live actors portraying historical figures such as Fort Worth's Dr. Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother of Juneteenth." ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas ...

News ‘Health equals freedom’: Juneteenth Unity Weekend kicks off with summit on HIV awareness The four-day event aims to pair health care advocacy with community building for Black North Texans.

The walk coincided with a similar event in Fort Worth, Texas, in which the event’s namesake, Opal Lee, participated.

The 98-year-old Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” for the years she spent advocating to make the day a federal holiday, was recently hospitalized and didn’t participate in public ...

In Fort Worth, Texas, about 2,500 people participated in Opal Lee’s annual Juneteenth walk.

Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. on June 19, 2025, honored the end of slavery while also confronting modern political efforts to suppress Black history and diversity initiatives ...

In Fort Worth, Texas, about 2,500 people participated in Opal Lee’s annual Juneteenth walk. The 98-year-old Lee, known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” for the years she spent advocating to make the ...