Just seven years after they learned of their liberation, a group of formerly enslaved Black Texans banded together in 1872 to purchase Emancipation Park in Houston. The 10-acre park was meant to serve ...

Juneteenth is often described as the day “slavery ended in Texas,” but the truth behind it tells a deeper, more sobering story - one that includes deception, delay, and a hard-won arrival of justice.

FILE PHOTO: Juneteenth is marked across the U.S. (Reuters) -Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal ...

Juneteenth isn't just about celebrating freedom — it's a reminder of the moral consequences of power-hoarding systems and what communities can do for themselves. On June 19, 1865, more than two years ...

The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all ...

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865. It became a federal holiday in 2021, signed into law by President Biden. Celebrations originated in 1866 and ...