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 ...

Galveston is the home of Juneteenth, where the city celebrates the federal holiday. As Houstonians prepare to celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, the possibility of a tropical storm and flooding has ...

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, ...

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 ...

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KPRC 2 wants to see how you’re celebrating Juneteenth across the Houston area! Whether you’re attending a parade, gathering with family, enjoying a community event, or honoring the holiday in your own ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Grand Opera is stepping out of the Wortham Theater and into Emancipation Park Tuesday night for a powerful Juneteenth celebration. Artists will premiere a new ...

From cookouts to parades and festivals, there are all kinds of festivities that happen every year to commemorate the special occasion of Juneteenth. And as much as the Black community loves to commune ...

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 ...