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In a first, ‘granddaughter of Juneteenth’ leads Opal’s freedom walk
What happens to a holiday when its most beloved champion cannot join the celebration? On Thursday, hundreds still showed up for Opal’s Walk for Freedom, a 2.5-mile trek to celebrate Juneteenth. Sims, who led the walk, called herself the “granddaughter of Juneteenth.”
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.
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June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
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Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union ...
As she held her 8-month-old son, Khalid, Medina refocused on the history of Juneteenth including U.S. Union troops who ...
Juneteenth represents freedom but also speaks to Black ownership. This analysis traces Black wealth from emancipation to ...
The Facets of Freedom Juneteenth Festival in Orlando's Loch Haven Park offers performances, activities, and a market ...
Juneteenth celebrations combine remembrance with joy, highlighted by one family's history and national recognition of the ...
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