The slaves had come to San Bernardino in 1852 with their owner, Robert Smith, part of the Mormon founding of the community.

Talib Abdullahi founded the Black History Bike Ride in 2020 as a way to educate Austinites about the city's African American ...

The Kennett library graciously offered to host the event after the original cancellation, and it ended up becoming a submersion in the African American culture due to the packed agenda and ...

Saturday's Juneteenth parade, connecting downtown and East Waco, will kick off a day of celebrations with a film screening, a touch of theater and a hair-design contest, plus after-parade parties.

What began as a rainy morning turned into a heartfelt celebration of freedom, heritage and unity as the Montevallo community gathered for its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Thursday, June 19.

While relatively new on the national stage, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated in African American communities for more than 150 years.

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has ...

The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education visited Caraday of Corpus Christi to educate residents about Juneteenth's significance and historical context.

The five-point white star in the middle is a tribute to Juneteenth's birthplace of Texas. It is encircled by another white starry line that represents the spreading of freedom.