KHOU 11’s new documentary explores the evolution and resilience of Black family life, from Africa to emancipation and beyond.

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing ...

Communities across Columbus and central Ohio are hosting events to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally ...

Juneteenth will soon be celebrated here in Louisiana, but is the holiday still federally recognized? Here's what to know.

Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.

Details are still a bit hazy regarding the news of a Saturday evening shooting, but the Criminal Investigation Division at ...

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