The director asked for a guarantee from city staff she would be able to set salaries for Civil Right Commission staff.

Get your kids to understand the history behind Juneteenth with 'The Juneteenth Alphabet' by Andrea Underwood Petifer and Ana ...

Though celebrated for hundreds of years in parts of the U.S., Juneteenth's history and significance have only recently gained ...

A big one. This issue is more epic than usual. It’s got three big stories, each momentous in its own way, including the remarkable half-century saga of the search for Forrester’s remains.

Girardi is the estranged husband of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne and appeared on the show himself ...

O is for Opal Lee, a real person who worked hard to make Juneteenth a national holiday; she is known as the “Grandmother of ...

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Stanley Tucci’s spring salad recipe is just as cool as he is. In this video, Nicole makes the beloved actor’s hearty ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — The family of 98-year-old Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is sharing ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, considered the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," was recently hospitalized, but her family says she ...

Opal Lee was hospitalized, but her family said she was doing well. She got the nickname in her efforts to make Juneteenth a national holiday.

FORT WORTH, Texas - The North Texas woman known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" was hospitalized over the weekend in Ohio. According to family members, 98-year-old Opal Lee was hospitalized this ...