Juneteenth marks the day enslaved people received news of their freedom on June 19, 1865 — nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated them. Union troops arrived at Galveston Bay and ...

This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started. On Thursday, June 19 ...

In celebration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, many services and businesses around Houston are observing the day by closing today. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the anniversary of the ...

Juneteenth tours take visitors into historic houses designated as Sites of Memory for their Enslaved People's Project. And, a parade drew revelers to Emancipation Park on Saturday. Saturday afternoon, ...

Participants wave from a float at Galveston’s annual Juneteenth Parade in 2024. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, it has been ...

Link Road in Independence Heights in Houston features a mural that includes the community's first mayor, George O. Burgess, in honor of Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2020, in Houston. Juneteenth ...

HOUSTON — Juneteenth celebrations carried on despite the rain, with multiple events happening across the Houston area. Residents took the time to reflect on this important history rooted in Texas.

HOUSTON — The celebration of freedom continues in Houston this weekend with several Juneteenth events. Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, commemorates the historic day on June 19, 1865, when slaves in ...

Houston knows how to celebrate Juneteenth. Houston, one of the largest cities in the country and located approximately two hours from Galveston—the birthplace of Juneteenth—boasts a sizable Black ...

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Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, and African American Independence Day, marks the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the ...

The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, ...