Why Juneteenth was picked to replace annual July 3 event at Glen Oak Park. Some Park District Board Trustees hoped to see the July 3 fireworks show return at Glen Oak Park after i ...

Juneteenth – short for June Nineteenth – recognizes the day in 1865 when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas ...

The first Juneteenth celebration was held in Galveston the very next year, in 1866. Early celebrations were smaller, subdued ...

Juneteenth, recognized every year on June 19, marks the freedom of those once enslaved in the United States. On June 19, 1865 ...

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved ...

As you make your summer travel plans, these museums and exhibits dedicated to Black history and culture should be on your ...

Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...