Most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on Juneteenth. Walmart and Target will be open during normal hours. A ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

Metro released an updated holiday schedule for Juneteenth, providing details for passengers who need to travel on Thursday.

Juneteenth, on June 19, is a holiday that commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas. Here’s what will ...

A Juneteenth festival on Thursday will coincide with the dedication of the historical marker, which memorializes the 95 ...

Elizabeth Freeman’s life was amazing. There was nobody like her and there will never be another like her," said the play's co ...

In the fight to preserve history, we can’t solely rely on museums, public education or public libraries. We still have control over our own stories.

The Community Artists’ Collective is set to bring a special Juneteenth celebration to Houston featuring art and music.

The church, located at 2013 Broadway, was built in 1863, although slaves began worshipping on the property in 1848. In June ...

Several events are being held in the Houston area to commemorate the day slaves in Galveston learned that they had been freed ...

Just 50 miles from Galveston Island, two community leaders are carrying the torch of freedom through affordable housing, ...

The Houston Grand Opera is stepping out of the Wortham Theater and into Emancipation Park Tuesday night for a powerful ...