Juneteenth, born in Galveston, Texas, marks the day—June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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 ...

Story by Katie Hawkinson • 24m Former President Joe Biden commemorated Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, hours after President Donald Trump raged there are “too many” holidays in the U.S.

“Juneteenth is celebrating and honoring the history of the end of slavery here in Texas,” said Johnny Hulin with the African American Coastal Society, one of the parade’s organizers.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation was brought to enslaved people in Texas — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued it. After Juneteenth ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- Former President Joe Biden delivered a message of unity Thursday night during a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas ...

Juneteenth origins Juneteenth — a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth” — commemorates the day many enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed.

While the history of Juneteenth starts with Texas, the fight for identity and reclamation is prevalent nationally and globally. The dichotomy of torn-apart families and the gathering of loved ones ...

Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central Texas parade and festival in Austin.

Before she moved to Columbus in 2020 and eventually became the Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, the Texas native was the 2012 Miss Juneteenth.

Before she moved to Columbus in 2020 and eventually became the Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, the Texas native was the 2012 Miss Juneteenth.