Fort Worth is honoring Juneteenth today with its annual Freedom Walk – a 2.5‑mile trek beginning at 9 a.m. at Farrington Field that symbolizes the 2½ years it took for news of emancipation to reach Texas enslaved people.
Though 98‑year‑old Opal Lee – known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” – won’t be walking due to a recent hospitalization, her granddaughter Dione Sims will lead the crowd in her place, reinforcing Lee’s message that “freedom is for everyone.”
This year’s walk kicks off in Fort Worth’s Cultural District and follows a scenic route past the Botanic Garden, Dickie’s Arena, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the Kimbell Art Museum and Casa Mañana…