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Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...
Community members in East Austin gathered to celebrate Juneteenth. There were plenty of activities, including a parade and ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds gathered in East Austin on Thursday to celebrate the city’s annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival.
Families in Georgetown and Austin celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery by commemorating Jun ...
“This is about remembering,” said Selton Williams, president of the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers of Austin. “If you forget ...
Juneteenth, a national holiday celebrating the final emancipation of enslaved people, prompts many Austin communities to host ...
It was a celebration with meaning as people came out late Thursday afternoon for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lions Park in ...
Several events are being held across Central Texas to commemorate the day slaves in Texas learned that they had been freed.
Check out these events in the Austin metro area happening this weekend, June 20-22. Among them are Juneteenth celebrations, ...
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion ...
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.
In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...