GALVESTON, Texas -- The most popular Juneteenth celebration of emancipation is in Galveston, Texas, where the last enslaved people were freed. The city designated five sites you can walk to explore ...

One hundred sixty years ago today, Union General Gordon Granger delivered an announcement in Galveston, Texas, that changed American history. It began, the people are informed that in accordance with ...

A holiday that is spreading across the U.S. and beyond, Juneteenth is considered the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was originally celebrated on ...

GALVESTON, Texas -- Former President Joe Biden delivered a message of unity Thursday night during a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has ...

Another Juneteenth has come and gone, except in Galveston. Former President Joe Biden's visit to the island last Thursday and the ballooning number of celebrations worldwide (Mexico, Ghana, Nigeria) ...