said Mayor Sylvester Turner. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's a special year to celebrate Juneteenth for Texas, as it's now a federal holiday and Emancipation Park marks its 150th anniversary.

On Thursday a freedom bell, commissioned by Texas A&M University’s Department of Architecture, returned to Galveston, the ...

Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the United States, first began in Galveston, and as such, the area around Houston is home to some of the biggest and most lavish ...

Big celebrations are here in Galveston, the birthplace of Juneteenth, when the last of the slaves received news about the Emancipation Proclamation, two years after it was signed by President ...

Houston rapper Bun B has a new song specifically made for Apple Music's "Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs" playlist.

In observance of Juneteenth, Metro will operate on an adjusted schedule Thursday. Here's what you should know about the holiday hours. The local bus, METRORail, Park & Ride and curb2curb services ...

Today is Juneteenth, a celebration that began in Texas but has spread across the country as a celebration of black culture. It is the coolest national holiday, for five reasons: 5.

ABC News' Soul of a Nation special, “Sound of Freedom - A Juneteenth Celebration” aired Friday, June 17, at 8 p.m. on ABC and is now available on Hulu.

Terrence Floyd, brother of the late George Floyd who was killed by a police officer, speaks during the unveiling event of Floyd's statue, as part of Juneteenth celebrations in Brooklyn, N.Y., June ...