One hundred and sixty years after word reached Galveston, Texas, that enslaved African Americans were now free, the city is ...

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

The city council Thursday passed a long-awaited resolution of general support for the development of a museum dedicated to ...

Another Juneteenth has come and gone, except in Galveston. Former President Joe Biden's visit to the island last Thursday and the ballooning number of celebrations worldwide (Mexico, Ghana, Nigeria) ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service ...

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

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

Galveston’s place as the birthplace of Juneteenth is significant. In 2021 Juneteenth became a federal holiday. For years, the ...

Before Former President Joe Biden made his appearance in the city where Juneteenth began, Galveston celebrated the holiday ...

Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., will be observed as a federal holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...

Let's dive into when and where storms are most likely to occur Thursday. Juneteenth storms timeline Morning: Dry weather is ...