A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...

For Juneteenth, USA TODAY is telling the stories of five different communities across the country where residents are ...

GALVESTON, Texas — As a blazing sun rises over Galveston Island on the Texas coast, Sam Collins stands on the spot where history happened 157 years ago. "The birthplace of Juneteenth is here at ...

Reese’s family's 180-year history in Galveston is long and storied. Her great-great-great grandfather was John Menard Thomas, once enslaved by Michel Menard, the co-founder of the city.

Juneteenth Galveston Unpacks Juneteenth History With New Downtown Mural. This weekend, Texans will celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day enslaved African-Americans were liberated in ...

Around Galveston, Sam Collins III is better known as Professor Juneteenth. For the past 20 years, Collins, 53, has devoted his life to educating the public about Juneteenth—the commemoration of ...

GALVESTON — Let's dispense with one Juneteenth legend right away. Major Gen. Gordon Granger, commander of the District of Texas, did not read, as is often imagined, General Orders No. 3 ...

Juneteenth, which is short for “June Nineteenth”, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” honors the day in 1865 ...

Washington — Former President Joe Biden criticized "ongoing efforts to erase history" during a Juneteenth Celebration Service at a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas — and ...

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The History of Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people across the United States continue to celebrate the day ...

Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday On June 19, 1865 slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham ...