Even though Juneteenth may not be celebrated as widely this year, it's encouraging to see that Houston, which plays  an important role in the history of this holiday, still holds it in

Hundreds of people attended the annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday at Plaza Del Mar Park in Santa Barbara. Juneteenth marks the day when the last

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

Juneteenth is a federal holiday Thursday marking the day when slaves in Texas were told about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it had been announced.

The city held its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 14, at Rainbow Lagoon Park, with Lalah Hathaway, a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, headlining a day filled with music, dance, food and cultural installations.

On Saturday, the Juneteenth Jubilee Planning Committee hosted a family fun day at Blunt Park to celebrate the holiday.

Hundreds of people across San Antonio made their way to Sam Houston High School and Comanche Park on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth five days early.

The NAACP’s Juneteenth events on Sunday honored the legacy of local Black Civil War soldiers and celebrated community and freedom.

Events celebrating Juneteenth are taking place this weekend, including the Juneteenth Family Festival happening Saturday in Beverly and Morgan Park. The free festival is expected to draw more than 5,000 people.