This weekend, 8-year-old Jalissa’d Sims will carry that legacy to the stage as the East Texas representative for Junior Miss Juneteenth in the state finals.

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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.

The first presidential primary votes won't be cast for another two and a half years. And yet, over the span of 10 days in ...

Juneteenth became a tradition on June 19, 1865, when Gen. Gordon Granger sailed into Galveston, Texas, and issued a proclamation that gave freedom to a quarter-million Blacks in Texas who were ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day — June 19, 1865 — when the last African American slaves in the United States learned they were free.

HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.

"Emancipation Park is sacred ground." It was important to hold the event, even though it was postponed due to weather last month.