Story by Katie Hawkinson • 1mo Former President Joe Biden commemorated Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, hours after President Donald Trump raged there are “too many” holidays in the U.S.

As we join Juneteenth celebrations throughout the country this week, marking the day in Texas when the last slaves were informed that they were free, let’s look at the history behind Juneteenth ...

Local News Families celebrate Juneteenth with music, food and history at Arlington's Levitt Pavilion By Briseida Holguin June 21, 2025 / 11:58 PM CDT / CBS Texas ...

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Major Gen. Gordon Granger enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, which ended slavery in the last state to accept the Proclamation at ...

The history and significance of Juneteenth Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American ...

Juneteenth was issued as a Texas state holiday on January 1, 1980, but it only became a national holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed it into law.

The History of Juneteenth Texas was the first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday. The late Rep. Al Edwards of Houston, a Democratic congressman, wrote and sponsored a bill calling ...

The history and significance of Juneteenth Juneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American ...

“Juneteenth is celebrating and honoring the history of the end of slavery here in Texas,” said Johnny Hulin with the African American Coastal Society, one of the parade’s organizers.

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983 and is at least the 11th federal holiday recognized by the US federal government.

The city has committed $15 million to the project, and the Texas Legislature has pledged another $10 million. However, museum leaders say construction won't begin until all fundraising is complete.

Before she moved to Columbus in 2020 and eventually became the Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, the Texas native was the 2012 Miss Juneteenth.