Revitalized National Juneteenth Museum To Highlight Meaning Of The Holiday: "It's A Story About Freedom"

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

June 16, 2022

Tucked inside Fort Worth's historic Southside neighborhood, once a vibrant mecca of Black culture, is the city's Juneteenth Museum. For the past two decades, the museum has told the story of slavery and emancipation, and celebrated the accomplishments of African Americans throughout Texas — but now, the site is about to make room for a bigger project.

Dione Sims is leading the charge to create a new National Juneteenth Museum, building on the land and aspirations of her grandmother: 95-year-old Opal Lee, who championed making Juneteenth a federal holiday.

"This is the current museum. It has seen better days, for sure," Sims recently told CBS News' Nicole Killion as they toured the aging facility.

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