Black crowds gathered to seek redress for slavery. On that first Juneteenth in Texas, and increasingly so during the ones that followed, free people celebrated their resilience amid the failure of ...

The holiday is observed annually on June 19 to honor the slaves freed in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865. Texans celebrated Juneteenth beginning in 1866 with parades, cookouts, prayer ...

But even with Granger's General Order No. 3 — which informed Galveston residents that slavery would no longer be tolerated, all slaves were free ... The first Juneteenth celebration took ...

This year for the first time as an organization, GBH is recognizing Juneteenth, a day that holds significant meaning for African Americans. It was on June 19, 1865 that slaves in Texas were officially ...

One slave, George, age 6 ... but that means it is also the day America became free, at least by law. This year, Juneteenth will be marked with rallies and marches, and families will gather ...

As they marched, the soldiers read aloud "General Order No. 3," which declared all slaves free. The moment marked the original Juneteenth, which would be celebrated for years to come. Celebrations ...

A Black man is troubled by the legacy of American slavery and the misuse of Christianity to justify it. He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and ...

Texans can only buy fireworks around the holidays of the Fourth of July, New Year's and, for Texans who live near the ...

Alabama Democrats have pushed over the years to make Juneteenth a state holiday. Givan has introduced a bill each year since ...

While slavery did not end in Maryland until ... food and vendors. The fifth annual Juneteenth Village Fest, a free family-centric event, is also slated for June 15; families can enjoy live music ...

Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when slaves on Galveston Island learned of the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves were free – more than two years after it was signed. "Juneteenth is ...