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

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...

Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said.

In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never ...

The church, located at 2013 Broadway, was built in 1863, although slaves began worshipping on the property in 1848. In June ...

The star and the red, white and blue flag of Juneteenth symbolizes freedom. Here's everything to know about the flag that ...

Juneteenth commemorates one of the country’s oldest and most painful journeys: the ongoing fight for true, tangible and ...

Milan Campbell proudly holds up a Juneteenth flag during Stamford's Juneteenth celebration at the Stamford Government Center ...

Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.

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

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

Leah Frazier's dream of merging fashion with heritage launched four years ago, bringing together local and national designers ...