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

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned ...

June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation ...

Join the Juneteenth cleanup at Harrisburg Jackson Cemetery on June 21, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Volunteer to honor the history and resilience of Houston’s African American community.

Former President Joe Biden is expected to attend the emancipation march and subsequent service at Reedy Chapel Thursday.

Houston Chronicle reporter Joy Sewing reveals her family's connection to Juneteenth and sharecropping, sharing her uncle's journey from poverty to becoming a successful bank owner.

Juneteenth celebrations combine remembrance with joy, highlighted by one family's history and national recognition of the ...

Hancock, a North Richland Hill Republican, announced his candidacy shortly after being sworn in as chief clerk at the ...

A concert from the Galveston Symphony Orchestra marked 160 years since enslaved people in Texas were officially freed – a day ...

Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...

Tucked under the modern skyscrapers of downtown Houston is a cluster of buildings that quietly carry the weight of history.