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Various events and activities are taking place throughout Houston and Galveston, Texas, to celebrate Juneteenth.
The Woodlands area will see variety of events this weekend, including a Juneteenth Fish Fry, a pickleball tournament and live ...
The Galveston Police Department requested additional personnel from the sheriff's office to assist with dignitaries planning ...
Texas state Rep. Al Edwards, who died a year before Juneteenth became a federal holiday, dedicated his career to making it a reality.
Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.
Houstonians gathered at Hermann Park Golf Course to honor the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the first Juneteenth since her passing, with a golf tournament, civic panel, and tribute to ...
Sharon Fletcher, executive director of Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy, preserves America's oldest black settlement with Juneteenth events and restoration.
The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...
Metro released an updated holiday schedule for Juneteenth, providing details for passengers who need to travel on Thursday.
Juneteenth, on June 19, is a holiday that commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas. Here’s what will ...
A Juneteenth festival on Thursday will coincide with the dedication of the historical marker, which memorializes the 95 ...
In the fight to preserve history, we can’t solely rely on museums, public education or public libraries. We still have control over our own stories.