Last Tuesday, the Fort Worth City Council ratified a pivotal resolution to provide a city-owned tract for the future National Juneteenth Museum, which will be erected in the Historic Southside area. As the City of Fort Worth reported, the museum will emphasize its significance by paying homage to Juneteenth and Opal Lee—revered as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth"—and ensuring existing community programs have a solid base at the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods.

Established in 1970, the Southside Community Center (SCC), a long-standing community cornerstone, is facing a transition since the programs it supports will be relocated to the Hazel Harvey Peace (HHP) Center for Neighborhoods, approximately a stone's throw away at half a mile distance, guaranteeing that local services will continue undisturbed by the upcoming museum project and the Hazel Harvey Peace Center offers more modern amenities, and it stands at just about half a mile away, ensuring a convenient shift for community services.

In an auspicious move, the city's stewards orchestrated a series of public forums aiming to harvest community sentiment, resulting in a majority nod for the land lease on the terms that the Southside Community Center's programs remain within arm's reach, which, as we see, has been astutely addressed by city planners.