The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

Honoring 160 years of freedom, endurance and resilient legacy of Juneteenth. Tune in today at 1 p.m. on Houston Life.

Celebrating Juneteenth through food, history and song. Houston mass choir gives an emotional performance, plus a walk-through ...

Eugene Howard and his family have a deep connection to Juneteenth, as it marks the day their ancestors were freed.

A concert from the Galveston Symphony Orchestra marked 160 years since enslaved people in Texas were officially freed – a day ...

Juneteenth celebrations combine remembrance with joy, highlighted by one family's history and national recognition of the ...

Thursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks the ...

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty,” goes the lyric written in 1900 by ...

From celebrating local Black-owned businesses to activations during NWSL games, the BWPC is committed to league-wide ...

The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth ...