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, June 19 ...
KPRC 2 wants to see how you’re celebrating Juneteenth across the Houston area! Whether you’re attending a parade, gathering with family, enjoying a community event, or honoring the holiday in your own ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Grand Opera is stepping out of the Wortham Theater and into Emancipation Park Tuesday night for a powerful Juneteenth celebration. Artists will premiere a new ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Juneteenth may have officially passed, but celebrating freedom and heritage continues throughout Houston with events designed to engage, educate, and unite the community.
For one Houston area family, Juneteenth is part of their family history. It is the day Eugene Howard’s ancestors were freed. He calls it a Juneteenth Legacy. Howard’s great-grandfather, Paul Thompson ...
In observance of Juneteenth, Metro will operate on an adjusted schedule Thursday. Here's what you should know about the holiday hours. The local bus, METRORail, Park & Ride and curb2curb services will ...
This year’s Juneteenth celebrations from Houston to Galveston and beyond could include rain and even storms. If you have outdoor plans, you shouldn’t have to preemptively cancel them. Let’s dive into ...
Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the United States, first began in Galveston, and as such, the area around Houston is home to some of the biggest and most lavish ...
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The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but ...
HEY, GOOD MORNING, JOE. SO YEAH, WE’RE AT MLK AND LOCUST, AS YOU JUST SAID, DEALING WITH THE OPENING CEREMONIES. AND IT IS LIKE A FAMILY REUNION OUT HERE. MANY PEOPLE LAUGH AND SAY, HEY, HOW ARE YOU ...
The Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual Juneteenth Fest with an urgent theme this year. This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, ...