HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.

Juneteenth: See photos as Houston kicks off week of celebration. Mr Juneteenth 2024, Devon Pruitt, 14, is silhouetted as he passes by a mural on Emancipation Avenue Elizabeth Conley/Staff ...

Juneteenth storms timeline. Morning: Dry weather is expected from Houston to Galveston, but the air will be plenty warm and muggy, with morning temperatures around 80 degrees and humidity-driven ...

HOUSTON – Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the enforced end of slavery in Galveston on June 19, 1865. The holiday celebrates freeing the last enslaved African American people ...

This year mark's the 150th anniversary of Houston's Juneteenth celebration in Emancipation Park. The two-day event will take place on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19.

Events Juneteenth events in Houston region canceled, postponed by heavy rain. Several events have been pushed back due to a storm that is expected to hit the region on Wednesday, which is also ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021 and a state holiday in 1980. But here in the Gulf Coast region, locals have been celebrating since 1865.

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

To begin, visitors can experience the 51-mile trail that marks the original Juneteenth journey, starting at the Gulf Coast city of Galveston and ending in stops in Houston.

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As Juneteenth approaches, Houston and Galveston are hosting various events to honor this historic occasion. Here is a guide to this year's celebrations, including festivals, parades, educational ...