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The Juneteenth Culture Fest will take place across two Houston locations this year. The event begins June 13 at Miller Outdoor Theatre with live performances celebrating gospel, blues, R&B, neo ...
On Juneteenth Metro Houston buses, rail, park and ride, Curb2curb and HOV/HOT lanes will run normal hours. Metro Houston RideStores and lost and found will be closed.
Dancer Prescylia Mae, of Houston, performs during a dedication ceremony for the massive mural "Absolute Equality" in downtown Galveston, Texas, Saturday, June 19, 2021. The dedication of the mural, ...
In Houston, in recognition of the shared struggles of all repressed people, the Holocaust Museum will offer free admission and expanded hours on Juneteenth, thanks to a sponsorship by H-E-B ...
This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started. On Thursday ...
HOUSTON — Juneteenth celebrations carried on despite the rain, with multiple events happening across the Houston area. Residents took the time to reflect on this important history rooted in Texas.
AS JUNETEENTH IS APPROACHING - THE JUNETEENTH HOUSTON CITYWIDE COMMITTEE HELD ITS "CELEBRATE FREEDOM FESTIVAL"---- TO KICK OFF CELEBRATIONS IN HOUSTON. THIS YEAR THE JUNETEENTH CITYWIDE COMMITTEE ...
Houston-raised singer Lizzo is hosting her fifth-annual Juneteenth Giveback event to honor the holiday’s legacy of freedom and the work that still needs to be done. The three-day event ...
If Juneteenth meant anything, it meant at least that Joshua Houston and his family were free. But there was more too. The promise of freedom meant that more work needed to be done.
Here, a mother and child watch a Unity March heading toward Houston's Hermann Park. Modern-day celebrants can attend Juneteenth parades in places like Atlanta, Philadelphia, and New York City.
A mother and child watch the Unity March in Houston in 1974 Parades have long been a Juneteenth tradition. Here, a mother and child watch a Unity March heading toward Houston's Hermann Park.
A mother and child watch the Unity March in Houston in 1974 Parades have long been a Juneteenth tradition. Here, a mother and child watch a Unity March heading toward Houston's Hermann Park.