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

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

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

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

The source of the rumor remains a mystery, but that doesn't make it any less potent: former President Joe Biden may be a "special guest" Thursday at Reedy Chapel, the historic Galveston church ...

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

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

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

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

Just 50 miles from Galveston Island, two community leaders are carrying the torch of freedom through affordable housing, ...

Newsom officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday in 2022, giving state workers the option to take the day off in ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved ...