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Tuesday night's A Voice Within concert at Emancipation Park is based on a set of 12 poems penned by Mouton and scored by Thompson ...
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.
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.
KHOU 11’s new documentary explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life, from Africa to emancipation and beyond.
Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing ...
Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved ...
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...