HOUSTON — This Juneteenth, KHOU is spotlighting the enduring tradition of African American family reunions in its award-winning documentary series, now streaming on KHOU 11+. The segment explores how ...

Juneteenth, which is short for "June Nineteenth", celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as "Freedom Day" or "Emancipation Day," honors the day in 1865 ...

As we celebrate Juneteenth, it is important to examine the historical context surrounding the delayed emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s. Juneteenth ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., is celebrated annually June 19. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, enslaved people in Texas weren't freed until June ...

Americans across the country celebrated the federal holiday commemorating the day the last group of enslaved African Americans were informed they were free. June 19, dubbed Juneteenth, reflects on a ...

Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebration, reflection and progression are what historians say some African Americans across the country anticipate each year with the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man and his vision, driven by a deep personal duty to ensure Black history was remembered, preserved and celebrated. Juneteenth in Kansas City is what it is because of Horace ...

Since its start in 2016, Opal’s Walk for Freedom has drawn a bigger crowd each year. “It used to start and march down Evans Avenue there in Fort Worth, but now it’s really grown,” Leo Ceasar Jr. said.

The holiday originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, marking the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday by President Biden in 2021. Federal offices, ...

Saturday afternoon, people gathered in the shade at English Park, with lawn chairs, food and companionship, for the Owensboro Black Expo’s annual Juneteenth celebration. While the afternoon was filled ...