A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates the legacy of emancipation, means that many government offices are to close amid celebrations.

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...

On Juneteenth, some organizations will be closing for the day. Here is a list of some of the those in the Dallas-Fort Worth ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

The first Juneteenth was held in Galveston the next year. Celebrations were low-key affairs, often kept to church gatherings and community events. Despite gaining their freedom, the lot of Black ...

Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.

The delayed freedom of Texas slaves reveals much about the fragile nature of legal authority when confronted by entrenched ...