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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
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Houston’s Emancipation Park was born from freedom— here’s how it’s honored today
Just seven years after learning of their freedom, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans purchased land in 1872 to ...
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Remembering history, importance of Juneteenth
As Juneteenth is being celebrated throughout the nation, many people may not know the true meaning of this pivotal day in ...
Crowds gather in Galveston to honor the day Texas slaves learned they were free
Galveston launches Juneteenth by, reenacting General Order No. 3, the order that let slaves aware of their freedom.
Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
Trump stays silent about Juneteenth, doesn’t issue proclamation, on day he once honored as president
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...
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Texas Southern receives $100K grant for emancipation
Texas Southern University and the Houston-based law firm, Roberts Markland, announced a new partnership. The partnership will conduct a study of the legal and economic impacts due ...
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Juneteenth: The truth behind the delay that freed Texas slaves two years late
Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering story - one that includes deception, delay, and a hard-won arrival of justice.