Community Gateway
Strategically designed to amplify the narrative of the past while simultaneously forging a pathway toward a positive future, the National Juneteenth Museum brings new resources, amenities and services to one of the nation’s most underserved and under-resourced communities.
Through bridging gaps in education, history, business ownership, unemployment and professional development, the National Juneteenth Museum is the continuation of a long walk for the advancement of African American opportunities and freedoms.
The museum will be located in the Historic Southside neighborhood on the corner of Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas.
“The museum will be a physical example of how implementing a culturally engaging learning center can transform minds and transform communities.”
— Jarred Howard, Acting Executive Director
The Historic Southside
The National Juneteenth Museum will be an economic catalyst to what was once a bustling neighborhood deemed the Black Wall Street of the South and home to Fort Worth’s first Black Millionaire, William Madison McDonald, also known as Gooseneck Bill.
The Historic Southside District is situated approximately two miles south of downtown Fort Worth.
The project, at the corner of Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue in Fort Worth, endeavors to revitalize the surrounding area, which went into decline in the 1960s, after being divided by the I-35W highway.
Dr. Opal Lee, a 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, has operated a local Fort Worth museum dedicated to Juneteenth on the corner of Evans and Rosedale since 2005. The National Juneteenth Museum will build upon her legacy to educate and inspire.
