Many Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

Juneteenth 2025 events across the United States Washington, DC. The Anacostia Community Museum will hold a daylong ...

Your commitment to exercising your First Amendment rights with respect, dignity, and unity reflects the very best of our city,” the City of Houston shared in a social media post. “No arrests. No ...

Juneteenth events are planned this week around East Texas. Saturday, June 7 Power Wheel Parade - Woldert Park 701 W. 32nd ...

Juneteenth is an important day in Black history as well as American history. Though Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation ...

HOUSTON — As we mark another year of Juneteenth celebrations, KHOU 11 presents "Juneteenth 1865-2024: A Legacy of Song," a documentary special that delves into the legacy of this historic day ...

Koritha Mitchell, an English professor at Ohio State University who celebrated Juneteenth growing up in a small town outside of Houston, told CBS News in 2021 that, for her, the day revolved ...

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 ...

As Juneteenth approaches, Houston and Galveston are hosting various events to honor this historic occasion. Here is a guide to this year's celebrations, including festivals, parades, educational ...

Koritha Mitchell, an English professor at Ohio State University who celebrated Juneteenth with her family while growing up in a town outside of Houston, told CBS News once the bill was sent to Mr ...

If Juneteenth meant anything, it meant at least that Joshua Houston and his family were free. But there was more too. The promise of freedom meant that more work needed to be done. Families needed ...

Two years after officially becoming a federal holiday, Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day," is coming up and groups around Houston, Harris County and beyond are preparing celebrations in honor ...