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Opal Lee, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will not lead this year's Walk for Freedom in Fort Worth, her granddaughter said.
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The ...
Leah Frazier's dream of merging fashion with heritage launched four years ago, bringing together local and national designers ...
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
GALVESTON, Texas — Former President Joe Biden might be a special guest at a Juneteenth celebration on Galveston Island. It ...
Just 50 miles from Galveston Island, two community leaders are carrying the torch of freedom through affordable housing, ...
The star and the red, white and blue flag of Juneteenth symbolizes freedom. Here's everything to know about the flag that ...
Juneteenth Tasting Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Celebrate the cuisine of the ...
Juneteenth commemorates one of the country’s oldest and most painful journeys: the ongoing fight for true, tangible and ...
There are a number of events to mark Juneteenth across North Texas, including Opal Lee's famed Walk For Freedom.
Several events are scheduled in Abilene to celebrate Juneteenth. June 19 is recognized as a federal holiday and a state ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a state holiday in Missouri and is observed every 19th day of June. As such, all state offices are closed ...