Austin's Juneteenth parade, hosted by the Greater East Austin Youth Association's Central Texas Juneteenth Committee, will take place Thursday, June 19. The parade route will begin on Martin ...

Juneteenth celebrates the day news reached Texas that slavery had been abolished. ... AUSTIN, Texas — With the end of the U.S. Civil War, 3.5 million enslaved Black Americans would be set free.

Juneteenth, short for "June Nineteenth," commemorates the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and enforce the emancipation of all enslaved ...

The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the Austin area. 9 family-friendly Juneteenth events happening in Austin ...

Thursday morning rears a bright and warm beginning to the 27th annual Austin Central Texas Juneteenth parade. Music hits the streets as a unified white linen band trickles down East Martin Luther ...

From Round Rock to the Paramount Theatre, Austin honors Juneteenth with a vibrant mix of celebration and reflection. Whether you’re drawn to the smoky aroma of barbecue cook-offs, the rhythm of ...

In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of the city’s biggest celebrations of the holiday, according to Norman Harris, ...

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A colorful music-themed wall mural is viewed along East 7th Street on January 17, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Housing costs have gone up in the city forcing some residents to move away.

Juneteenth is a celebration for all Americans because it marks a pivotal moment in the United States’ journey toward living up to its founding documents, which enshrined freedom and equality for all.

Houston Chronicle reporter Joy Sewing reveals her family's connection to Juneteenth and sharecropping, sharing her uncle's journey from poverty to becoming a successful bank owner.

AUSTIN, Texas — Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity ...