Juneteenth marks the jubilant day in 1865 when many of the more than 250,000 people who were enslaved in Texas finally learned they were legally free. This deliberately delayed news was delivered by ...

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated hosted a virtual Economic Justice Town Hall the enduring legacy of Dr. Opal Lee.

Devon Henry, owner of the Newport News-based construction firm Team Henry Enterprises LLC, was the keynote speaker at this year’s local Juneteenth observance, “A ...

Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...

Volunteers and leaders united in Nicholtown to build more than a home—this partnership is transforming lives and ...

Community leaders and residents of Bakersfield express their thoughts and feelings behind the holiday. Celebrating in style ...

For the first time since 2016, Opal Lee will remain absent from the Walk for Freedom march this year. The 'Grandmother of Juneteenth ' will not be participating in the event due to a recent ...

Beloved actress Marla Gibbs is finally releasing her memoir “It’s Never Too Late.” People magazine reported. Gibbs, who is 94 years young, is known for her roles as Florence in “The Jeffersons” and ...

Opal Lee, also known as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will miss marching in this year’s Walk of Freedom event The 98-year-old was recently hospitalized, which led to her first time sitting ...

This event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. Who is Opal Lee?

NEED TO KNOW Opal Lee, also known as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth," will miss marching in this year’s Walk of Freedom event The 98-year-old was recently hospitalized, which led to her first time ...

DALLAS — Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not be walking in her annual Walk for Freedom event in Fort Worth. Dione Sims, Lee's granddaughter, confirmed Thursday that Lee ...