Juneteenth

Lyndsey Vicknair, 33, of Manor, and Ara Duke, 54, of Pflugerville, were killed after a fight broke out between two groups at the event. More than a dozen others were injured.

Black Seminoles, much like the Juneteenth holiday, are only recently getting more attention despite having centuries’ worth of history.

A new exhibit at the Bastrop County African American Cultural Center tells the stories of families descended from local freedom colonies, which were founded by formerly enslaved people after emancipation.

Lyndsey Vicknair, 33, from Manor, and Ara Duke, 54, from Pflugerville, were shot and killed after a fight broke out between two groups during Round Rock's annual Juneteenth celebration, police said.

Find out where you can paint, learn, dance and eat over the next week.

From expert panels to live performances to parades, this list has something for everyone; though you may need a teleporter or a time machine to attend all 19.

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas found out they were free — 2 1/2 after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The federal Juneteenth holiday will be recognized on Monday.

Since the first celebration in 1866, Juneteenth commemorations have expanded across the country.