Communities across East Texas like Kilgore, Longview, Marshall and Tyler all celebrated Juneteenth this weekend. Juneteenth is celebrated around June 19 every year as a way to commemorate the day the ...

The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on Saturday. The Kilgore Legacy Foundation hosted the ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they had been freed — after Civil War's end and two ...

While the world wasn't looking, Galveston effectively turned Juneteenth into a monthlong celebration. The party will reach a fever pitch this weekend with a full slate of events, including a lecture ...

In her 90s, Opal Lee walked to Washington to demand that June 19, the day that marks the end of slavery, become a national holiday – for all to remember what freedom really means.

Galveston celebrates the 160th Juneteenth anniversary with a week of events honoring emancipation and African American ...

Denver’s Juneteenth Parade marched through the Five Points neighborhood, kicking off the Juneteenth Music Festival on Sunday, ...

Hundreds gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Tyler on Saturday morning to celebrate freedom, heritage, and ...

The 19th annual Juneteenth Bash will be June 21 and June 22 in Spudder Park at Smith and Tulsa streets in Wichita Falls, ...

Letter writers discuss the Juneteenth holiday, origins of ‘due process’ and President Donald Trump’s spending bill.

Juneteenth turns 160 years old. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021—becoming America’s 11th national ...

Community members celebrated the end of slavery Saturday during Longview's annual Juneteenth parade and festival.