Fort Worth Pledges Up to $15 Million for National Juneteenth Museum

The City of Fort Worth has approved a pledge of up to $15 million for the construction of a national Juneteenth museum.

The Fort Worth City Council announced Tuesday a pledge of up to $15 million for the construction of a national Juneteenth museum.

“I think it’s fantastic,” said Ms. Opal Lee, a Fort Worth activist who succeeded in making the historic date a national holiday last year. “I think it’s marvelous.” The new museum, built at the corner of Evans and Rosedale on Fort Worth's Southside, will also be a tribute to Lee. Known as"the Grandmother of Juneteenth," Lee has been a consistent advocate in bringing attention to the June 19 date in 1865 when federal Union troops arrived in Galveston and ensured all remaining enslaved people were free.

The 95-year-old icon was there at the Fort Worth city council meeting when leaders pledged up to $15 million to help build the museum.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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