Juneteenth

As hundreds of Black Austinites flocked to Givens Park on Friday to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United…

"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.

Here are several ways you can celebrate and learn more about Juneteenth:While President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 is recognized as the…

Calls have been mounting to make Juneteenth a national holiday amid protests for police reforms and racial justice. Juneteenth commemorates the day when…

From Texas Standard:The first Juneteenth was not the celebration that it is today. June 19, 1865 was the first day of a federal occupation of Texas, and…

For the first time in a decade, members of Congress examined the topic of reparations for African Americans over slavery at a hearing on a proposed study…

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the United States.For hundreds of thousands of African-Americans stuck in…

Spectators lined the streets in East Austin on Saturday for the annual Juneteenth parade, which celebrates the end of slavery in Texas.WATCH: Austin's…

On this Juneteenth, people in Austin had a chance to get a taste of history.The holiday celebrates Union Gen. Gordon Granger delivering news of the…

The city celebrated the end of slavery in Texas with its annual Juneteenth parade in East Austin on Saturday.Also known as "Freedom Day," Juneteenth marks…