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HOUSTON — Juneteenth celebrates the historical day of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
Fifteen years after the Pac-12 tried to woo the Longhorns, the conference is circling back for a different kind of Texas ...
With Juneteenth coming up this Thursday, here's four places in the US putting on a range of events commemorating the holiday.
Several events are being held across North Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...
Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing ...
The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in ...
The streets of Third Ward came alive today as Houstonians gathered for the 52nd Annual Juneteenth Parade, a vibrant celebration of freedom, resilience, and Black history.