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Roots Recovered: Reclaiming Our Names

This documentary from 13News Now explores the growing interest African Americans have in discovering their ancestral names.
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Juneteenth | Sharing the holiday's significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
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'Carry on the tradition' : Southeast Texas family gathers on Juneteenth every year to celebrate their heritage

Pat Ball Sr., and his brothers walked to Deweyville, Texas from Louisiana in 1922 as newly freed slaves. They later went to Beaumont and set roots in Silver City.
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'Carry on the tradition' : Southeast Texas family gathers on Juneteenth every year to celebrate their heritage

Pat Ball Sr., and his brothers walked to Deweyville, Texas from Louisiana in 1922 as newly freed slaves. They later went to Beaumont and set roots in Silver City.
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Thousands join Opal Lee for annual Juneteenth march in Fort Worth

Opal Lee, 96, pushed for more than a decade to turn Juneteenth into a national holiday.
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Legacy Lives Here: The National Juneteenth Museum

A look at the coming museum, as envisioned by the Grandmother of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee. Plus: How will it transform Fort Worth's Historic Southside neighborhood?
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Juneteenth: Sharing the significance and celebrating freedom

Sharing the history and significance of Juneteenth, as well as the different ways to celebrate and commemorate freedom.
Events

LIST: Here's some Juneteenth events happening in Southeast Texas

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S.
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Juneteenth: The history, importance and how to celebrate

A look at the history and origin of the federal holiday Juneteenth, as well as discussing Black pride and how to mark the holiday.
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'Keep going': She didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize. But civil rights icon Opal Lee isn't slowing down

For decades, she has been a leader for civil rights, a fundraiser for local nonprofits and an advocate for raising national awareness for Juneteenth.
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The Grandmother of Juneteenth could become a Nobel Peace Prize recipient on Friday. Here's what we know so far

Fort Worth's own Opal Lee is one of hundreds that've been nominated. The Peace Prize recipients will be announced on Friday, Ms. Lee's 96th birthday.