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

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

Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come against great odds and a call to action to continue investing ...

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

Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, ...

Juneteenth on Thursday commemorates when the last enslaved Black people in the country were finally told they were free. What ...

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 and falls on a Thursday this year.

On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.

Alton marked its 34th consecutive Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, commemorating the end of slavery in the ...