On Thursday a freedom bell, commissioned by Texas A&M University’s Department of Architecture, returned to Galveston, the ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated annually on June 19, honors the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in a Confederate community in Galveston, Texas, who were notified that ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Opal Lee, the 94-year-old Texan known as the grandmother of Juneteenth for her efforts to make the day a federal holiday, was honored by the state's lawmakers.

This weekend, 8-year-old Jalissa’d Sims will carry that legacy to the stage as the East Texas representative for Junior Miss Juneteenth in the state finals. “I’m excited,” Jalissa’d said.

Juneteenth became an official holiday in Texas in 1980, thanks to eccentric Texas State Representative Al Edwards, and now 31 states officially recognize the celebration.

GALVESTON, Texas -- The most popular Juneteenth celebration of emancipation is in Galveston, Texas, where the last enslaved people were freed. The city designated five sites you can walk to ...

ALTON - Alton has a long-standing Juneteenth Celebration tradition and the Juneteenth Committee is already in preparation for ...

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.

On June 19, I was honored to be crowned the first Miss Juneteenth Alabama. This summer, I was invited to experience the world ...

Alanis’ artwork was featured on a commemorative T-shirt honoring Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas on June 19, 1865.