Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated annually on June 19, honors the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in a Confederate community in Galveston, Texas, who were notified that ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, and Galveston celebrated their rich history at the very place it began. ABC13 brought you a first-hand view of the 41st Annual Al ...

What is the history of Juneteenth? The celebration started with the freed enslaved people of Galveston, Texas. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the South in 1863, it ...

Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Galveston and Texas history, marks the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived with U.S. troops to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and bring ...

The Civil War ended in April 1865 and two months later, on June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, with Granger saying, "The ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Samuel Collins III wears many hats around Galveston, Texas. Native to the area, memory keeper and mentor, he has a fire within to preserve the stories of Juneteenth. "There's ...

Former President Joe Biden marked Juneteenth at a historic church in Galveston, Texas, criticizing what he called ongoing efforts to erase U.S. history while indirectly referencing his successor ...

Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, ...

Juneteenth 2022 is a federal holiday in the U.S.—but what’s the meaning behind the day off? This is the celebration’s history since it started on June 19, ...