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Community members in East Austin gathered to celebrate Juneteenth. There were plenty of activities, including a parade and ...
Juneteenth is observed on June 19 and several celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend, including the Central ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds gathered in East Austin on Thursday to celebrate the city’s annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival.
It was a celebration with meaning as people came out late Thursday afternoon for a Juneteenth Celebration at Lions Park in ...
Families in Georgetown and Austin celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery by commemorating Jun 19, 1865 as the day when union soldiers brought the news of freedom to ...
Former President Joe Biden is speaking Thursday night at a Juneteenth event at the historic Reedy Chapel AME Church in ...
Juneteenth, a national holiday celebrating the final emancipation of enslaved people, prompts many Austin communities to host ...
“This is about remembering,” said Selton Williams, president of the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers of Austin. “If you forget ...
The Juneteenth proclamation said that slaves were free from bondage, but were not going to be allowed to leave their owners.
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.
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 ...