Juneteenth is a very significant holiday for Black people. Observed every June 19, it marks the day in 1865 when Union troops landed in Galveston, Texas, to free the last enslaved Black Americans.

HOUSTON — This Juneteenth, KHOU is spotlighting the enduring tradition of African American family reunions in its award-winning documentary series, now streaming on KHOU 11+. The segment explores how ...

When Rasool Berry grew up hearing about Juneteenth, he heard the same false story most Americans do: That the holiday celebrated the date, June 19, 1865, when Galveston, Texas, finally received word ...

HARLEM -- Many gathered in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on Saturday to remember a cultural turning point and to watch 'Summer of Soul' - a new documentary coming to Hulu and theaters that chronicles ...

Professor of Theater and Africana Studies Justin Emeka, OC ’95, has been a theater director for most of his professional ...

A documentary about the Krewe of Zulu, “A King Like Me,” is coming to Netflix on Thursday (June 19). In the face of Hurricane Ida, a global pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, “A King ...

Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s. Juneteenth ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday to mark the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas. The ...

As we celebrate Juneteenth, it is important to examine the historical context surrounding the delayed emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major ...