Today is Juneteenth, a celebration that began in Texas but has spread across the country as a celebration of black culture. It is the coolest national holiday, for five reasons: 5.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, and Galveston celebrated their rich history at the very place it began. ABC13 brought you a first-hand view of the 41st Annual Al ...

Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the United States, first began in Galveston, and as such, the area around Houston is home to some of the biggest and most lavish ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- While Juneteenth became a federal holiday only last year and state holiday in 1980, in the Gulf Coast region, locals have been celebrating since 1865.

Big celebrations are here in Galveston, the birthplace of Juneteenth, when the last of the slaves received news about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it was signed by President ...

Video from Juneteenth Parade in Acres Homes, honoring former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner ... Bun B served as grand marshal for the parade on Saturday, June 20, 2025.

A Juneteenth Celebration was held at the event center last Friday, June 20th from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. The event was hosted by Jo T Productions and Power Packed Leadership Organization, Inc. The ...

The day became a federal holiday June 17, 2021, with Lee in attendance as President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth bill into law. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden in May ...

Having written a column earlier this week about the ambivalent status of the federal Juneteenth holiday in the wake of the second Trump administration’s assault on race-conscious anti ...