Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the US, is observed with festivals and events, though the current political climate raises concerns about its recognition. Despite potential challenges ...

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 ...

EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - Juneteenth events are planned this week around East Texas. Power Wheel Parade - Woldert Park 701 W.

Emancipation Park Conservancy will host the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) commissioned world premiere of A Voice Within — a new ...

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

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

One village here has observed Juneteenth or “Día de los Negros” for 150 years. Adan Salazar, a member of the cabalgata (a parade of horseback riders), travels 20 miles from the neighboring ...

HOUSTON — Although Juneteenth falls on June 19, Houstonians began the celebration early with the “Celebrate Freedom Festival” on Sunday at Emancipation Park. The day was filled with vibrant ...

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Today, the City of Houston officially kicked off its citywide celebration of Juneteenth with the 3rd annual Celebrate Freedom Fest taking place today at Emancipation Park in the ...