Fort Worth, Juneteenth

Fort Worth City Council approves land for National Juneteenth Museum
Museum officials hope to have the grand opening in 2026, when Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth​, turns 100 years old.
‘It is going to be a beacon of light.’ City approves National Juneteenth Museum’s new site
With Opal Lee, the “grandmother of Juneteenth” in attendance, the Fort Worth City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night to develop and lease land to the National Juneteenth Museum.
First look at latest plans for Fort Worth's National Juneteenth Museum
NBC 5 is getting an exclusive look at plans for the future National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth. On Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council will vote on whether to approve the use of the proposed land for the museum, which would be located at the corner of New York Avenue and Rosedale Street.
Fort Worth confirms plan to lease city property, contribute $15M for Juneteenth museum
Fort Worth council members agreed to lease a community center property and contribute millions if the museum breaks ground by 2027.
Fort Worth approves land for National Juneteenth Museum
Tuesday night the Fort Worth City Council approved the demolition of a community center to build the National Juneteenth Museum in its place, marking a major milestone in the museum's development.
Residents back demolition for National Juneteenth Museum, but with one condition
The museum will replace the Southside Community Center, and the center will be relocated to the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods a few blocks away.
City plans to move Southside Community Center services to make way for Juneteenth museum
Meeting space and other services would move less than half a mile away to the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods.
Fort Worth city council approves location plan for National Juneteenth Museum
The Fort Worth City Council voted to demolish the Southside Community Center to build the National Juneteenth Museum.
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Fort Worth officials propose moving Southside Community Center to Hazel Harvey Peace Center
William Johnson, assistant city manager for the City of Fort Worth, said a resolution will be presented ... Jarred Howard, CEO of the National Juneteenth Museum, received unanimous approval ...
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THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM TO HONOR SARA BLAKELY, DR. OPAL LEE, SHIRLEY WELSH RYAN, AND MATTEL AT 2025 WOMEN MAKING HISTORY AWARDS GALA
Dr. Opal currently serves on the board of Unity Unlimited, Inc. and is a Board Member and Honorary Chair of the National Juneteenth Museum ... of the Pandemic, Fort Worth Inc.'s 2022 Person ...
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Read what Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, wrote about her hopes for President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day
FORT WORTH, Texas — As ... on the mantle of Grandmother of Juneteenth for her efforts to turn the day commemorating Black freedom from slavery into a national holiday. Specifically, ...