In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...

Several events are being held across Central Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.

HOUSTON — Juneteenth celebrates the historical day of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed ...

Explore the vibrant Juneteenth celebrations in the Washington, D.C. region, despite funding gaps and political shifts ...

Juneteenth was of course an occasion for feasting. In her book “High on the Hog,” historian Jessica B. Harris wrote that “the ...

Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. The stock market will not be open on Juneteenth, ...

Many Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed.

An hour from Houston sit historical markers, marking the significance of the federal holiday. ABC13 goes in-depth all week on Juneteenth and what it means.

Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United States. The city commemorates that legacy ...

Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to ensure that all enslaved people were ...