Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...

The church, located at 2013 Broadway, was built in 1863, although slaves began worshipping on the property in 1848. In June ...

Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.

History came alive Tuesday for visitors to Galveston’s historic 1838 Menard House as living history interpreters regaled ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden might be a special guest at a Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island. It ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is ...

Saturday, June 21 TIME: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Dr. Ann Murphy-Knight S.T.A.R.S.Complex WEBSITE: (More information) ...

As Juneteenth 2025 approaches, Houston and Galveston are holding events, a parade and festivals to mark the historic holiday.

Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...

A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...