Galveston has a Guinness World Record. Next month, a representative of the illustrious arbiter of measurements and ...

On Thursday a freedom bell, commissioned by Texas A&M University’s Department of Architecture, returned to Galveston, the ...

Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

Two Washington, D.C.-area statues commemorating the Confederacy will be restored and replaced, in line with President Donald ...

Marshall, Texas has a rich history, having served as the seat of justice for the Panola Judicial District, the first ...

On June 19, I was honored to be crowned the first Miss Juneteenth Alabama. This summer, I was invited to experience the world ...

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

After a March 25 fire destroyed the radio tower used by the National Weather Service to provide round-the-clock weather updates, the public has begun expressing its frustration with the government's ...

The new Texas bathroom bill is just a continuation of the state’s efforts to marginalize an already vulnerable group. Austin ...

One local mom likened Okrafest to "Galveston's Met Gala," telling GOFM executive director Casey McAuliffe that "you can't wait to see what people are gonna show up in." "It's just such a fun way for ...

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, despite a rage-enducing error.

USD History Professor Shares Insight on Black Queer History and Juneteenth in KPBS Interviews Monday, July 21, 2025 Academics, Changemaker, Community Engagement, Faculty and Staff, Inclusive ...