Story by Katie Hawkinson • 1d Former President Joe Biden commemorated Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, hours after President Donald Trump raged there are “too many” holidays in the U.S.

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 ...

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 ...

When General Granger reached Galveston, Texas, he issued General Orders No. 3 (now known as Juneteenth Order) that freed 250,000 slaves in Texas.

Leah Frazier, founder of the Juneteenth Fashion Show, and Historian and Writer Deah Berry Mitchell share the history of Juneteenth and their time in Galveston, TX.

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. It marks when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 and freed 250,000 slaves.

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 ...

It also failed to free those held in bondage in Texas. That would not come until June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order #3. Popular ...

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, ...

How people came to celebrate Juneteenth in the United States By Porsha Grant Wednesday, July 20, 2022 ...