NAACP Fort Worth Tarrant County

NAACP Fort Worth Tarrant County Fort Worth Tarrant County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (N

06/19/2026

Today is Juneteenth! In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present! Today we salute Opal Lee! Known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," this activist and educator led decades-long efforts (including symbolic walks) to make it a federal holiday, and succeeded in 2021.

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06/18/2026

Tomorrow is Juneteenth! In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present! Today we salute Frederick Douglass! Prominent abolitionist and orator, whose legacy is deeply tied to the emancipation celebration, had a statue of him unveiled in the U.S. Capitol on Juneteenth in 2013.

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06/17/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner! In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present! Today we salute Joe Biden. As the U.S. President, he signed the bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.

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06/16/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner! In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present! Today we salute Barbara Jordan! Influential Texas politician and civil rights figure whose legacy is often celebrated in Juneteenth contexts as part of broader African American leadership.

Your voice matters! Are you registered to vote? Check your status or register today and let's Pound The Ground together: http://tarrantcountytx.gov.

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06/15/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner! In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present! Today we salute Ronald V. Myers Sr! Physician and activist, he founded the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and was a key national promoter of the holiday.

Your voice matters! Are you registered to vote? Check your status or register today and let's Pound The Ground together: http://tarrantcountytx.gov.

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06/14/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner. In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present!

Today we salute Ralph Abernathy. The civil rights leader continued the Poor People's Campaign and intentionally tied its events to Juneteenth symbolism in 1968.

Are you registered to vote? Your voice matters! Check your status or register today and let's Pound The Ground together: http://tarrantcountytx.gov.

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06/13/2026

Your voice matters! Election Day for the Arlington and Keller Runoffs is today, Saturday, June 13, 2026! Don't forget to vote! Powered by The Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP

06/13/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner. In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present!

Today we salute Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His Poor People's Campaign, continued by Ralph Abernathy, helped revive Juneteenth awareness by holding a major Solidarity Day march on June 19, 1968.

Are you registered to vote? Your voice matters! Check your status or register today and let's Pound The Ground together: http://tarrantcountytx.gov.

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06/12/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner. In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present!

Today we salute Al Edwards. The Texas state representative, often called the "father of the Juneteenth holiday" for helping to lead the successful push to make it a state holiday in Texas in 1980.

Are you registered to vote? Your voice matters! Check your status or register today and let's Pound The Ground together: http://tarrantcountytx.gov.
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06/11/2026

Juneteenth is right around the corner. In celebration of America's holiday, the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP is counting down and saluting ten Juneteenth Heroes past and present! Today we salute Major General Gordon Granger. The Union commander who issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, announced the freedom of enslaved people in Texas marking the origin of Juneteenth.

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