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More promises but still no progress. Residents at the Jubilee at Texas Parkway apartments have been without working elevators ...
(KNSI) – Thursday marks Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating when enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom in 1865.
Thursday marks the fourth year for recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and the community is already joining hands to celebrate the day of freedom.
The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has folks wondering how to celebrate.
Several events are being held in the Houston area to commemorate the day slaves in Galveston learned that they had been freed.
It may be a new federally recognized holiday, but the roots of Juneteenth date back to 1865. Here’s how some Arizonans are ...
Composed by Joel Thompson and penned by librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, this collection of 12 songs is a tribute to the ...
Just 50 miles from Galveston Island, two community leaders are carrying the torch of freedom through affordable housing, ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the day on June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and announced ...
All Crossville City offices, as well as Cumberland County Offices and Tennessee state government buildings, will be closed ...
As communities across the United States mark Juneteenth, food is central to the celebration. The holiday, observed on June 19 ...
When Black businesses grow, when small businesses grow, then they usually reinvest in the community and build the community.” ...