Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the US, is observed with festivals and events, though the current political climate raises concerns about its recognition. Despite potential challenges ...

Juneteenth events are planned this week around East Texas. Saturday, June 7 Power Wheel Parade - Woldert Park 701 W. 32nd ...

Emancipation Park Conservancy will host the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) commissioned world premiere of A Voice Within — a new ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

One village here has observed Juneteenth or “Día de los Negros” for 150 years. Adan Salazar, a member of the cabalgata (a parade of horseback riders), travels 20 miles from the neighboring ...